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A time to heal
It’s hard to ignore the crushing, emotional response from many of the evangelical movement’s leaders.
Germany cracks down on Muslim groups accused of recruiting terrorists
(The Christian Science Monitor) German police raided nearly 200 mosques, apartments, and offices connected to a Muslim group in mid-No...
Shocked by Advent (Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44)
We are not prepared to be judged by Matthew.
More than a social service program
Through sharing the Eucharist in a public park, homeless people and those with houses become one body.
December 24, Christmas Eve: Luke 2:1-20
Our busyness at Christmas hides God's busyness for us—but Luke's Gospel reveals it.
Recipes for a revolution
The More-with-Less cookbook called for responsible eating long before it was cool.
Political songs of love and hate
Leonard Cohen's spiritual side had an erotic edge—and an eschatological one.
No rest for weary, but for some, overtime pay (maybe)
Department of Labor regulations taking effect on December 1 exposed a dirty little secret of the nonprofit sector.
Construction of mosque gives Greek Muslims hope of greater religious parity
It’s time for evening prayers. Shah Malik heads to Masjid Usman, in an Athens neighborhood that is home to immigrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh....
Greek hospitality is put to a religious test
For Abdul, a 17-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, and others who arrived in Greece without their parents, this year was their first Ramadan away from their families....
What we can learn from an Orthodox nun
She died resisting the Nazis. Her critique of Christians in society still resonates today.
Episode 39: Marlin Lavanhar
I had to learn to preach in "receive" mode rather than "send" mode.
What Brexit is revealing
Intolerance won the vote, but St. Martin's witnesses to a different reality.
Sanctuary churches vow to shield immigrants from possible crackdown
When Javier Flores, a 40-year-old father of three, received an order to surrender to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he fled to Arch Street United Methodist Church....