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A theology of self-help according to Thecla
Meggan Watterson finds in the Acts of Paul and Thecla a seven-step journey for personal growth.
Augustine’s African heritage
Catherine Conybeare’s new biography reveals a bishop formed by two worlds, two languages, and a church struggling to define itself.
A river runs through us
Robert Macfarlane helps us appreciate that life is not a possession. It is a process we participate in.
An ungovernable faith
By refusing to swear oaths, 16th-century Anabaptists took away the state’s primary tool for control.
What can the church offer trans people right now?
Baptism and Eucharist should rework all of our ideas about identity.
Sacred waters, melting ice
Baptismal rituals in glacial lands hold memories of the past—and wisdom for facing climate change.
My son the PK said no to baptism
For now, anyway. After our discernment together, I consider this a success.
The testimony of water
We are as reliant on grace as our bodies are on water.
Do baptizer and baptized constitute a hierarchy? How was Jesus’ baptism fulfilling all righteousness?
Our living waters are struggling to breathe
River baptisms are becoming a casualty of polluted waters.
The frightening side of baptism
Peter Leithart argues that the sacrament’s violence is surprisingly good news.
The Didache’s ancient wisdom on baptism lands differently in a megadrought
Faith and water conservation in the desert
Episode 14: Poet and writer Kaitlin Curtice, author of Native
A conversation with author Kaitlin Curtice about poetry, women as water protectors, baptism, land acknowledgments, and more
Christian liturgy should reflect the unconditional nature of grace
This might mean changing the order of certain elements.
A congregation’s commitment to live out “We do”
We say these words a lot. Lately I’ve noticed what it looks like when we follow through.
January 12, Baptism of the Lord (Matthew 3:13–17)
Jesus knows he’s part of a history, a people’s longing and dreams.