Week 1 (Year 2, NL)

Equity requires people with power giving some of it up. What if we applied this principle to young adult ministry?

Jesus’ blessing of the children and re-centering them in the midst of the community serves as a sort of Pride parable.

We have become a society of people who cannot prevent our own children from being killed in their classrooms—and who do not much mind the killing of other people’s children by weapons of war.

For now, anyway. After our discernment together, I consider this a success.

The gospels don’t depict John as much of an organization builder.

I heard a variation on the Eden story that offers a new look at Eve.

Throughout scripture, human bodies are not an obstacle to righteousness; they are its location.

What if we did asystematic theology?

How do I teach my children to care for an ailing world?

Our possessive instinct goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden.

Four new books about biblical texts and their reception

There’s a whole lotta repenting going on in these texts.

Jesus’ ministry shows that preaching has consequences. We should preach anyway.

Here in Oregon, the consequences of our actions are burning all around us.

“It comes down to human solidarity. Another name for solidarity is love.”

Precision and beauty have kissed.