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Don’t hold on (John 20:1-18)
Christ’s invitation to new life is almost always unfamiliar and surprising, even disconcerting.
A famous Passion play’s evolution
In Oberammergau, the keepers of a centuries-old tradition have made
big changes—including efforts to expunge antisemitic material.
Staying awake for Easter
What ritual remedies exist to sharpen our spiritual attention, focus, and clarity?
In Search of Truth: Journalism with Dawn Araujo-Hawkins (S2:E7)
“The job of a journalist is to call a spade a spade. If something is racist, if it’s homophobic, if it’s xenophobic, it’s our job to say that . . . to be as explicit as we can about it.”
Maria Ressa’s fight for democracy in the Philippines
The renowned journalist explores how the authoritarianism and corruption she has been fighting for 35 years are now aided and abetted by the internet.
Hamline University president to retire following Islamic art controversy
The president of Hamline University, who was widely criticized for her response to an art history professor who showed student...
Can the heat of a world on fire ignite seeds of joy?
Ross Gay’s new essay collection explores the revolutionary tactics of delight.
Who could change the story? (John 18:1-19:42)
No one is solely responsible. No one is innocent.
Restorative justice with Anselm
The satisfaction theory of atonement offers my incarcerated students something the substitution theory does not: a way to make amends and be restored.
Troubling the social order (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
Jesus seems to encourage a kind of musical chairs, no one staying put for very long.
April 9, Easter Day (John 20:1-18)
In recent years, I’ve become somewhat of an Easter Grinch.
Princeton Seminary alumni, students aim to remove chairman for predatory prison business
Erich Kussman grew up breaking into homes in Plainfield, New Jersey, to steal food. His single mother was addicted to drugs....
What should churches do about the treatment of “the Jews” in John?
“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”
Palms, Passion, preachers—and pipes (Matthew 21:1-11; 26:14-27:66)
There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.
April 7, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
Evil uses people’s anxieties, fears, and prejudices to twist good intentions into cruel deeds.
After school shooting, protests mount in Nashville
Monday’s shooting at The Covenant School, which left seven dead including the shooter, highlights a dual reality of life in Na...
April 6, Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
Would Peter resist having his feet washed by another disciple?
Priyanka Kumar considers the birds
Her elegant memoir is packed with information on the animals and landscapes she observes—and the threats to their future.
Faith-based volunteers show up to help after Mississippi tornadoes
When volunteers show up after a disaster like this past weekend’s deadly tornadoes in Mississippi, some bring chainsaws, tarps...
'Purple church' pastors mull leadership strategies in polarizing times
Each Wednesday evening, a group of congregants from First Baptist Church of Mt....