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The common good is something we practice face-to-face
The incarnation pulls my attention away from ideology and toward my neighbor.
The common good is something we practice face-to-face
The incarnation pulls my attention away from ideology and toward my neighbor.
Episode 52: Brandan Robertson, influencer and author of Filled to Be Emptied
A conversation with Brandan Robertson about privilege, discipleship, kenosis, and more.
Episode 52: Brandan Robertson, influencer and author of Filled to Be Emptied
A conversation with Brandan Robertson about privilege, discipleship, kenosis, and more.
March 16, Lent 2C (Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35)
We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.
March 16, Lent 2C (Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35)
We live with a clear-eyed hope that refuses to squint in the face of suffering.
April 21, Easter 4B (Psalm 23; John 10:11–18)
A dead shepherd isn’t helpful to anyone, least of all to the sheep left behind.
April 21, Easter 4B (Psalm 23; John 10:11–18)
A dead shepherd isn’t helpful to anyone, least of all to the sheep left behind.
Are there healthy, non-authoritarian ways to approach Paul’s call to like-mindedness?
October 1, Ordinary 26A (Philippians 2:1-13)
Paul’s words about humility should be handled with care.
October 1, Ordinary 26A (Philippians 2:1-13)
Paul’s words about humility should be handled with care.
A self-emptying of privilege
Brandan Robertson grounds his discussion of Christians and privilege in the kenosis hymn of Philippians 2.
A self-emptying of privilege
Brandan Robertson grounds his discussion of Christians and privilege in the kenosis hymn of Philippians 2.
Why was the apostle Paul in prison so often?
Perhaps for the same reasons people are today.
by Sarah Jobe
A new lectionary that centers women
“If the gospel isn’t good news to the women in the passage, is it still good news?”
Grace Ji-Sun Kim interviews Wil Gafney
A new lectionary that centers women
“If the gospel isn’t good news to the women in the passage, is it still good news?”
Grace Ji-Sun Kim interviews Wil Gafney