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The first step of repentance is telling the truth about ourselves.
November 21, Reign of Christ Sunday (John 18:33-37)
Ultimately, the reign of God is God’s government set up in the human heart.
November 21, Reign of Christ Sunday (John 18:33-37)
Ultimately, the reign of God is God’s government set up in the human heart.
November 21, Reign of Christ Sunday (John 18:33-37)
Ultimately, the reign of God is God’s government set up in the human heart.
Living outside poverty is a wonderful thing, but it leaves one open to the temptation of a divided heart.
“Trust me!” Jesus says, and the more he says it, the less the crowd is inclined to go along.
Laquan McDonald (from the series In the Wake), by Jared Thorne
art selection and comment by Aaron Rosen
Laquan McDonald (from the series In the Wake), by Jared Thorne
art selection and comment by Aaron Rosen
Laquan McDonald (from the series In the Wake), by Jared Thorne
art selection and comment by Aaron Rosen
How faith-based organizing helped end money bail in Illinois
The Bible provided some healthy agitation as we built coalitions to literally set the captives free.
by Charles Straight and Will Tanzman
How faith-based organizing helped end money bail in Illinois
The Bible provided some healthy agitation as we built coalitions to literally set the captives free.
by Charles Straight and Will Tanzman
Defining the Trinity is absurd.
When words fail, the church sings—especially on Trinity Sunday.
Some people can tell where wine or coffee is from just by tasting it.
Jesus’ high priestly prayer is a call to a new kind of knowing and loving.
What would the insurance-mandated boundary trainings that I’ve attended make of Jesus’ intimacy with his disciples?