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A prophetic ministry of relationship
Jesus in conversation with three women in the Gospels
Why Orthodox Christians see triumph in the cross
Not just suffering
Why Orthodox Christians see triumph in the cross
Not just suffering
Seeing the crucified Christ in my wife’s C-section
I see love incarnate in suffering flesh, a body bearing a body in pain for love.
by Brad East
Seeing the crucified Christ in my wife’s C-section
I see love incarnate in suffering flesh, a body bearing a body in pain for love.
by Brad East
A wedding reception that felt like Cana
We drank wine, danced with abandon, and caught a glimpse of grace.
Rowan Williams sees creation through the human, divine Christ
The incarnation doesn’t require a miracle; it reveals one that’s already there.
by S. Mark Heim
Rowan Williams sees creation through the human, divine Christ
The incarnation doesn’t require a miracle; it reveals one that’s already there.
by S. Mark Heim
Jesus wept. Why?
Maybe Jesus’ tears at Bethany come from more than grief.
Jesus wept. Why?
Maybe Jesus’ tears at Bethany come from more than grief.
“Being in Jesus” is John’s theological language to describe a state of communion essential for our faith.
June 9, Pentecost C (John 14:8-17, 25-27)
Poor Philip just needs a little more from God. I know how he feels.
June 9, Pentecost C (John 14:8-17, 25-27)
Poor Philip just needs a little more from God. I know how he feels.
June 2, Easter 7C (John 17:20-26)
Jesus wants us all around the table. That can be really, really hard.
The essential challenge of anti-Judaism in the Bible
Do antisemitic appeals to the Bible always constitute an abuse of scripture? Would that it were so simple.
by Greg Carey
See the asylum seekers’ wounds and believe
At the border, survivors of violence present their scarred bodies as testimony.
I’m struck by the boldness and clarity of the writer of John’s Gospel.
May 19, Easter 5C (John 13:31-35)
Here we find Jesus speaking in language both mystical and matter of fact.