The Century's latest on the coronavirus pandemic
The practical wisdom that comes from a pandemic
The question “what are we for?” takes on new meaning these days.
What if COVID-19 changes nothing?
People keep saying we’ll be forever transformed by this pandemic. I’m skeptical.
The pandemic calls for closed hymnals
Forgoing congregational singing as a spiritual discipline
What Christian hope looks like during a pandemic
Living into the desired new creation is our work—and God’s promise.
Maybe this really is a time of divine judgment
Amid pandemic and protest, will we turn to each other and live?
In Nigeria, Christians are fleeing violence—and fearing COVID-19
At the Agan Camp for internally displaced persons in Benue State
The pandemic has deepened my insomnia—and my prayers
As I lie awake, it seems right to join those who address God with different names than I use.
Why are so many white Christians suddenly standing up for racial justice?
It might help that our pews aren’t available to sit in and pray.
The gift of nurturing small things during isolation
What deep desire do my sourdough starter and jade clippings represent?
The coronavirus lockdown was doomed before the mass protests began
Its demise came from the same system that killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
The coronavirus is helping us rehearse for our own deaths
“A lot of people want to talk about the big questions; they just don’t know how to get started.”
The additional violence of George Floyd’s autopsy report
It’s getting harder to believe in the vindication of history.
Wearing down structural evil with the ministry of erosion
During the pandemic, our church’s justice work has gone online.
Pentecost is the truest conspiracy
The church can conspire—breathe together—to bring goodness into the world.
What happened in Africa after the pandemic of 1918
Something as big as a plague always remakes the religious landscape.
Church is essential. Gathering isn’t.
As Christians, we understand the importance of in-person worship. As APNs, we know how serious COVID-19 is.
Social distancing lessons from the anchoresses
It takes more than isolation to make us into contemplatives.