Border encounters

The US-Mexico border is rich with ordinary life—not just the sort of stories amplified by political rhetoric.

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April 28, Easter 5B (John 15:1–8; 1 John 4:7–21)

In biblical Greek, the word we translate as “abide” is active rather than passive.

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 14, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b–48)

Why doesn’t Jesus just remind the disciples of a story or an inside joke they shared before he died?

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A refugee’s fragmented memory

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s fractured and stirring memoir is haunted by war—and religion.

April 28, Easter 5B (John 15:1–8; 1 John 4:7–21)

In biblical Greek, the word we translate as “abide” is active rather than passive.

Psalm 23 in conversation (Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18)

This familiar text takes on new dimensions when read in tandem with this week’s epistle and gospel texts.

Centering Chloe and decentering Paul

Womanist scholar Mitzi Smith offers resources for understanding the reception of 1 Corinthians among Black readers.

Politics

Border encounters

The US-Mexico border is rich with ordinary life—not just the sort of stories amplified by political rhetoric.

Latino churches are social service hubs

Yet their extensive efforts go largely unseen outside their communities.

Connecting the dots

Heather Cox Richardson guides us through serial attempts to overturn the liberal consensus in America.

Mitri Raheb takes on Christian Zionists (even the liberal ones)

The Palestinian theologian challenges Christians to examine their feelings about Israel—and to ask what their faith has to do with these feelings.