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February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
Colombian megachurch hopes to draw in former combatants
Avivamiento was one of just two large evangelical churches to voice its support for the 2016 peace accord, which is still being implemented.
Dwelling together in scripture’s room
How can preachers and listeners develop a practice of lingering with the text?
Class trip to a mosque
I wanted to introduce my students to Muslims, not just to Islam.
Anti-Semitic incidents persist even as U.S. Jews find greater acceptance
Recent surveys show that “the vast majority of Americans do not have negative opinions of their Jewish neighbors.”
Ten myths white people believe about racism
It’s not our problem. Education can fix it. Only extremists are racist.
Ten strategies for preaching about racism in mostly white churches
Read the main article, “Ten myths white people believe about racism.”...
February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
Why our congregation gives directly to a church school in Haiti
As Père Diegue surveyed the unfinished classroom, he remarked: “I’m beginning to understand why I am here.”
Episode 54: Die Hard
Adam and Matt welcome Jennifer Howe Peace to talk masculinity, the baby Jesus, and Die Hard.
Give God no rest (Isaiah 62:6-12)
Why should God get to sleep, like parents who have finished wrapping presents?
In Roma, Alfonso Cuarón portrays life amid Mexico’s class divides
In Cuarón’s film, both love and violence come in waves.
Divestment? Or shareholder activism?
Debating the best ways to pressure corporations for social good
What Christmas cards don’t say
Why can’t our image-conscious letters include family fights, foreclosures, and job anxiety?
Seminary started by Baptist moderates to close in January
The Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond opened in the wake of the Southern Baptist “conservative resurgence” launched in 1979.
The black activist women of 100 years ago
Amy Jacques Garvey, Mittie Maude Lena Gordon, and the “back to Africa” movement
The great drama of the trinitarian hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy”
The beloved song can contain God’s glory no more than the scripture it’s based on.