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.
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.
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.
The case for being a killjoy
We may be reluctant to say anything that sounds puritanical. But our private morality really does matter.
I’m learning to let go of ‘preaching pretty’
Some Sundays, my congregation needs a word that’s more raw than polished.
A sanctuary for banned stories
When truth is being cast as lies, the sacred work of storytelling is urgent.
In prison, Satan is real
I’ve heard incarcerated women preach about a power that demands renunciation.
Living from the wounded side
Christ’s pierced body helps me understand my own.
Cooking when the world is on fire
These days, daily tasks can feel like a distraction.
The rise and fall of children’s Sunday school
Faith formation isn’t dead. It’s happening outside the classroom.
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.
Becoming manna
There’s a connection between a desire to care and the offer of food. We’re committed to each other’s survival.
Dear Israel
There are some things I understand and others I cannot.
In prison, Satan is real
I’m learning to let go of ‘preaching pretty’
The rise and fall of children’s Sunday school
The shelter of fabric
Why make things?
The case for being a killjoy
A sanctuary for banned stories
Becoming manna
Cooking when the world is on fire
Learning humility as a student pastor
A farewell to snow
My new understanding of mountaintop faith
Insecurity and the problem of evil
Walking Palestinian children to school