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What pastors get paid, and when it’s not enough
Financial stress is harming ministers—some more than others.
What set Game of Thrones apart—and how it lost its way
The series was clear-sighted about power and misogyny, but it failed to see that vision through.
Facebook’s problems are much deeper than “bad actors”
Bad for democracy, good for business
June 30, Ordinary 13C (Luke 9:51-62; 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21)
Maybe Jesus’ words aren’t about me, my family, or my sacrifices. Maybe they’re about him.
Seeing God’s Spirit everywhere in the world
The Spirit didn’t come down at Pentecost. Eyes were opened to God’s presence.
Churches in Europe act to shield migrants from deportation
In several nations, congregations have opened their doors to asylum seekers as government leaders have hardened policies.
Trauma survivors are in your congregation. How will you help them heal?
Christy Gunter Sim, a trauma expert and domestic violence survivor, offers case studies for church leaders.
Anti-abortion legislators need a dose of compassion
These draconian new state laws seem more pro-birth than pro-life.
Decline and revival in the Church of England
Future historians will identify the past quarter century as a time of real excitement and innovation.
Communion with Christ—and others (John 17:20-26)
“Being in Jesus” is John’s theological language to describe a state of communion essential for our faith.
Seeing myself in the story of the Feast of the Visitation
I've long identified with Mary's fire. Now I want to learn from Elizabeth.
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, a cardinal and former head of the Maronite Church, dies at age 98
Sfeir became patriarch amid Lebanon’s civil war. He became known as a voice against injustice.
Cecilio Perez Cruz, Salvadoran priest, shot to death
Several colleagues believe he was murdered for being outspoken about deforestation near his parish.
Louisiana antiabortion groups seek to ‘change heart and minds’ even amid wave of strict laws
Antiabortion activists have trained advocates to frame their cause as supporting women. And they’ve helped push state legislatures to pass hundreds of restrictive measures in hope of Roe’s repeal.
A DNA test and its aftermath
Even as a child, Dani Shapiro wondered whether she belonged in her family.
The ascension story can inspire us to be more fully part of the world
This is not a unblemished body rising to heaven. This is Jesus in the flesh, God carrying embodiedness through to the end.
Study suggests more acceptance for nones in Canada than in the United States
The big difference, researchers concluded, is that the decline in religious affiliation started earlier in Canada.
The “Christian century” and the people who lived it
Brian Stanley pulls off a readable, one-volume history of 20th-century Christianity.
Three United Methodist pastors and their delight in ministry
A visit to three congregations around Austin, Texas
ELCA pastor deported to Colombia
Betty Rendón, who is also a doctoral student at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, was arrested when ICE raided her home.