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A Job who’s read Job
Poet Michael Shewmaker imagines a suffering Christian in Kilgore, Texas, with three unhelpful friends.
Mary’s special child and mine
I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.
No longer Black or White?
Perhaps the neither/nor of Galatians 3 isn’t really about moving beyond specific identities.
Memoir of a pastor’s husband
Washed Ashore is, at its heart, about a man growing up while raising children.
December 17, Advent 3 (John 1:6–8, 19–28)
In the wilderness, trying to find joy can be like trying to make a fire with wet matches.
A rich woman who took the Magnificat seriously
Vida Dutton Scudder, an early 20th-century radical, points Christians to solidarity and martyrdom.
Methodist-sponsored airport exhibit spotlights Indigenous heritage
While traveling several years back, Chebon Kernell came across something interesting at Hartsfield-Jack...
Bishop Michael Curry recovering from surgery after falling, suffering a brain bleed
Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, fell while visiting Syracuse, New York, and suffered a brain bleed that required surgery, the denomination’s Office of Public Affairs said i...
My struggle with Mary
Can Jesus’ mother be redeemed from the church’s tendency to parcel her up into a patriarchal box and then label it “glory”?
The eerie call of John the Baptist
His followers realized there was no quick exit from the discomfort of his words.
The rituals we need
Religion scholar Molly Farneth shows how rituals—both civic and religious—change us and the societies we live in.
Are all Christians adopted?
Paul’s metaphor can be harmful to those of us who have experienced adoption—and the abandonment that is usually central to it.
Letters to Anthropocene kids
Ethicist Larry Rasmussen tells his grandchildren the truth about the earth’s peril—and calls them to embrace its beauty.
December 10, Advent 2B (Isaiah 40:1–11; Mark 1:1–8)
There is a clear distinction between being comfortable and receiving comfort.
Sandra Day O'Connor, first female Supreme Court justice, and an Episcopalian, dies at 93
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, died December 1 in Phoenix, Arizona, due to complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness....
Before and after the end (Mark 13:24-37)
Jesus speaks of end things as a way of contextualizing all the other things in life that feel like endings.
Gifts you can read
When it comes to giving gifts, it’s hard to go wrong with words. Here are some of the wordy gifts the CC staff will be giving this Christmas.
Settling into the joy of vocation
My life must be lived as a response to something beyond myself and my material needs.