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Instead, the Cuban-American writer aims to turn her readers’ gaze outward.

There’s something that’s even stranger than being a prophet.

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

This week’s readings challenge us to adopt a particular posture.

There’s a place in society for prophetic denunciation. There’s also a place for restraint.

There’s a place in society for prophetic denunciation. There’s also a place for restraint.

Robert Gregg traces five scriptural stories as they were later understood by commentators—Jewish, Christian, and Muslim.

Robert Gregg traces five scriptural stories as they were later understood by commentators—Jewish, Christian, and Muslim.

Three faiths esteem Jonah, whom God sent to the city now called Mosul.

Three faiths esteem Jonah, whom God sent to the city now called Mosul.

Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed. If only we could respond so quickly.

It's easy—from the comfort of my desk, where I’m healthy, well fed and securely employed—to experience a sense of "enough," as I wrote last week. It’s easy to champion compassion, justice and peace (what's not to like?), even when it puts me at odds with a few biblical texts.

Jonah is prophetic minimalism gone amok.

Those first fisher disciples left more than their nets by the seashore.