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Influential United Methodist bishop Daniel C. Arichea Jr. dies at 87
(Photo courtesy of the United Methodist Council of Bishops)
Lucilla Goodman and other ordinary saints
Her epitaph, “She hath done what she could,” says a lot.
The wild kingdom (11B) (Mark 4:26-34)
When predictable things are replaced by elusive ones
How Princeton Seminary’s slavery audit created moments of unlikely intimacy
We need structural change. We also need to be willing to be personally undone.
Where is my love to go?
Imagine God asking that question. You’ll get an insight into God’s heart.
I want more for Deesha Philyaw’s church ladies
I want a sequel where they don’t have to hide their sexuality.
Where my faith and my work as a scientist meet
It’s difficult to study the phylogenetic tree and still feel lonely.
July 4, Ordinary 14B (2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10)
Whatever else David is, he is recognizably human and not a fairy-tale king.
James Martin offers a primer for prayer
His definition of prayer is simple: conscious conversation with God.
How White Christians turned syncretism into an insult
Early-20th-century European and North American missionaries grew concerned about it—but never in their own churches.
Aimee Nezhukumatathil shows us the worlds she sees
The poet’s collection of essays is so vivid, we can smell, hear, taste, touch, and see her rapture.
Episode 8: Mysticism in the streets | A conversation with Leah Gunning Francis
“Every time I look in the eyes of the young people out there on the streets standing up, speaking up, I see mystics. I do.”
How faith-based organizing helped end money bail in Illinois
The Bible provided some healthy agitation as we built coalitions to literally set the captives free.
Want to challenge White supremacy? Here’s a good place to start.
Kerry Connelly and Layla F. Saad offer primers for White people in various stages of antiracism journeys.
Is there any hope for a just peace in Israel and Palestine?
A two-state solution seems as far off as ever. It’s also the only viable way forward.
June 27, Ordinary 13B (2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27)
When David praises Saul and Jonathan, is he acting out of expediency, faithfulness, or both?