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Does it matter what happened?
After years of listening to people tell their stories, I’ve begun to think that healing depends less on facts than on meaning.
Hope lets go
To grow into Christ’s likeness is to step away from power and toward failure.
In the Trump era, the narrative around legislative efforts seems to matter a lot more than the actual results.
A sanctuary for banned stories
When truth is being cast as lies, the sacred work of storytelling is urgent.
Djokovic against the gods
Humans crave stories that create order, whether they’re about the supreme being in the universe or the greatest tennis player in history.
A mosaic of story
What if we did asystematic theology?
by Brian Bantum
What sort of Christian story is viable in our time?
I’m hoping for one that’s lyrical, chastened, hallowed.
by Rachel Mann
The ER is a sacred space
Jay Baruch sees himself and other doctors as stewards of patients’ stories.
by Marilyn McEntyre
The intersection between blackness and whiteness
Emily Bernard’s essays insist that no conversation is about race alone.
by Allie Lundblad