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A visit to the Hava NaGrilla Smoke BBQ Festival in Philadelphia
Hope smells like barbecue.
A visit to the Hava NaGrilla Smoke BBQ Festival in Philadelphia
Hope smells like barbecue.
February 2, Epiphany 4A (Matthew 5:1–12; Micah 6:1–8; 1 Corinthians 1:18–31)
Matthew’s Beatitudes are meant to give comfort, not to challenge.
by Kat Banakis
How Katherine Sonderegger finds delight in a humble God
Theology as a love letter to God
Family caregivers and the different journeys they’re on
The roller coaster, the marathon, and the deep end
by Amy Ziettlow
Family caregivers and the different journeys they’re on
The roller coaster, the marathon, and the deep end
by Amy Ziettlow
Discovering sabbath in my mother’s hospice room
She was a staunch observer of sabbath. It took her death for me to appreciate why.
Discovering sabbath in my mother’s hospice room
She was a staunch observer of sabbath. It took her death for me to appreciate why.
Immigration and the biblical law of the stranger
In Torah, the stranger appears as a guest to be welcomed, not a problem to be solved.
Immigration and the biblical law of the stranger
In Torah, the stranger appears as a guest to be welcomed, not a problem to be solved.
March 3, Transfiguration C (Exodus 34:29–35; Luke 9:28–43a; 2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2)
Jesus’ transfiguration should have implications for how its witnesses will live.
Divine absence and the light inaccessible
God isn't just hidden. God hides. Why?
The One who promised Moses perpetual presence is apparently someone to be trusted.
The One who promised Moses perpetual presence is apparently someone to be trusted.
The wall my daughter can’t get past
I’ve stopped trying to climb over it or knock it down. Now I just sit there.
by Debie Thomas