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There's more than one way to taste and see the goodness of God.
Things Pilate cannot touch: creative life, confounding power
by Brian Bantum
Things Pilate cannot touch: creative life, confounding power
by Brian Bantum
Things Pilate cannot touch: creative life, confounding power
by Brian Bantum
Attacking climate change one bank at a time—starting with Chase
It’s time to stop the biggest lenders to the fossil fuel industry.
April 9, Maundy Thursday (Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19; John 13:1–17, 31b–35)
Jesus is saying, Love should feel like this.
by Brian Bantum
Death and the grace of “it is finished”
At a recent funeral, some churchgoers were surprised by my choice of texts.
Death and the grace of “it is finished”
At a recent funeral, some churchgoers were surprised by my choice of texts.
The strange, humbling ritual of foot washing
It makes me uncomfortable. That’s by design.
by Amy Frykholm
Bringing forth Lazarus from a blank canvas
“Life is built, and then it stops, and then Christ reaches in and brings it forward again.”
Jessica Hooten Wilson interviews Ross Wilson
Bringing forth Lazarus from a blank canvas
“Life is built, and then it stops, and then Christ reaches in and brings it forward again.”
Jessica Hooten Wilson interviews Ross Wilson
March 29, Lent 5A (John 11:1–45)
Lazarus’s story is one of grief—and hope.
March 29, Lent 5A (John 11:1–45)
Lazarus’s story is one of grief—and hope.
As we spin through our to-do lists, we can lose sight of our spot that orients our life: our faith.
by Amy Ziettlow
As we spin through our to-do lists, we can lose sight of our spot that orients our life: our faith.
by Amy Ziettlow