Brian Bantum
The substance of small things I’ve seen
Hope and change mean something different to me now than they did in 2009.
The substance of small things I’ve seen
Hope and change mean something different to me now than they did in 2009.
Making old things new
Great artists know that the past provides essential ingredients for the future. Jacob Collier exemplifies this. So does Jesus.
In praise of unruly children in church
Sometimes they’re the only sign of life amid our solemn boringness.
The church has a DEI problem
We love diversity. That doesn’t mean we’re willing to make room for difference.
Pauli Murray’s song of hope
Her contributions to this nation can hardly be overstated. The federal government’s attempt to erase them has theological implications.
The US media is biased against Palestinians
Compassion compels us to remember people journalists choose to forget.
In times of fear, I return to Julian of Norwich
The medieval mystic offers challenging words for desperate times.
Longing for faith with Marilynne Robinson
Her essays present a Christianity that sits comfortably with mystery, that reaches out to neighbors as well as up toward God.
We are not living in a postcolonial world
Many church folk use the word decolonization while ignoring its only goal: returning Indigenous lands to Indigenous hands.
Progressive Christians should read the Bible
It’s a rich, multivocal library. And we can’t afford to be ignorant of a book that’s being weaponized against vulnerable people.
Resurrection, then breakfast
Jesus conquers death so he can come back and enjoy another meal, lingering with his friends for as long as he can.
The grace of identity
We tend to think of identity as either fixed or chosen. What if it’s bestowed and revealed, relational and dynamic?
In times of fear, I return to Julian of Norwich
Longing for faith with Marilynne Robinson
The church has a DEI problem
Resurrection, then breakfast
We are not living in a postcolonial world
The four gospels and their very different endings
Have things changed for women since the time of Mary Magdalene?
Making old things new
Pauli Murray’s song of hope
The US media is biased against Palestinians
In praise of unruly children in church
The grace of identity
The substance of small things I’ve seen
Progressive Christians should read the Bible
The call of a remnant prairie
An ungovernable faith
White supremacy shows up in unexpected places