Brian Bantum
Why make things?
I couldn’t afford a nice bookshelf, and I couldn’t bring myself to buy a cheap one. So I headed to the hardware store.
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Peter Choi
My new understanding of mountaintop faith
Together, the Psalms and the Korean concept of han have changed my perspective on the emotional Christianity of my childhood.
Phil Christman
The case for being a killjoy
We may be reluctant to say anything that sounds puritanical. But our private morality really does matter.
Julian DeShazier
I’m learning to let go of ‘preaching pretty’
Some Sundays, my congregation needs a word that’s more raw than polished.
Kelly Brown Douglas
A sanctuary for banned stories
When truth is being cast as lies, the sacred work of storytelling is urgent.
Melissa Florer-Bixler
In prison, Satan is real
I’ve heard incarcerated women preach about a power that demands renunciation.
Rachel Mann
Living from the wounded side
Christ’s pierced body helps me understand my own.
Alejandra Oliva
Cooking when the world is on fire
These days, daily tasks can feel like a distraction.
Stephanie Perdew
The rise and fall of children’s Sunday school
Faith formation isn’t dead. It’s happening outside the classroom.
Debie Thomas
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.
Isaac S. Villegas
Becoming manna
There’s a connection between a desire to care and the offer of food. We’re committed to each other’s survival.
Samuel Wells
Dear Israel
There are some things I understand and others I cannot.
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In prison, Satan is real
I’ve heard incarcerated women preach about a power that demands renunciation.
Julian DeShazier
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Some Sundays, my congregation needs a word that’s more raw than polished.
Stephanie Perdew
The rise and fall of children’s Sunday school
Faith formation isn’t dead. It’s happening outside the classroom.
Stephanie Perdew
The shelter of fabric
I gravitate toward Jesus’ instructions to provide food. I tend to gloss over the verses about clothing.
Brian Bantum
Why make things?
I couldn’t afford a nice bookshelf, and I couldn’t bring myself to buy a cheap one. So I headed to the hardware store.
Phil Christman
The case for being a killjoy
We may be reluctant to say anything that sounds puritanical. But our private morality really does matter.
Kelly Brown Douglas
A sanctuary for banned stories
When truth is being cast as lies, the sacred work of storytelling is urgent.
Isaac S. Villegas
Becoming manna
There’s a connection between a desire to care and the offer of food. We’re committed to each other’s survival.
Alejandra Oliva
Cooking when the world is on fire
These days, daily tasks can feel like a distraction.
Melissa Florer-Bixler
Learning humility as a student pastor
Field education invites us to the lifelong work of discovering the Holy Spirit through our stunning inadequacies.
Stephanie Perdew
A farewell to snow
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Peter Choi
My new understanding of mountaintop faith
Together, the Psalms and the Korean concept of han have changed my perspective on the emotional Christianity of my childhood.
Brian Bantum
Insecurity and the problem of evil
One of my more shameful memories comes from my time coaching youth soccer as a teenager.
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Walking Palestinian children to school
The Israeli government’s expansion of its warfare into the West Bank has me thinking about my time there almost a decade ago.