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And how will we know it’s Christmas?
There are things I found out about myself while I was pregnant.
We should all be a little eccentric.
Mary’s song reveals her politics of mercy
I think Jesus learned his prophetic ministry from his mother.
Mary’s song reveals her politics of mercy
I think Jesus learned his prophetic ministry from his mother.
We are still asking Mary's question: How will this be?
Why do Christians protest?
The biblical foundation for a holy practice
Loving your neighbor starts with the people on your block
My five-year-old parishioner spent the summer going door to door.
The Return of the Prodigal Son, by Marie Romero Cash
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
art selection and comment by John Kohan
Why didn’t the police show any empathy for Daniel Prude?
Jesus, too, encountered a naked man living with mental torment. He responded quite differently.
Maybe this really is a time of divine judgment
Amid pandemic and protest, will we turn to each other and live?
A neurodiverse God?
The parable of the widow and the unjust judge might give us a radical look at the face of God.
by Samuel Wells
May 21, Ascension (Luke 24:44–53)
The disciples did not understand what was happening. What chance do we have?
by Martha Spong
Two people have an experience of awakening after talking to a stranger.
April 26, Easter 3A (Luke 24:13–35)
What does Jesus do after the resurrection? Take a walk.
April 26, Easter 3A (Luke 24:13–35)
What does Jesus do after the resurrection? Take a walk.
Learning from Mary during a pandemic
How do we say yes to the call of this moment?
Why I'm grieving Elizabeth Warren’s exit
Unlike Hillary Clinton’s defeat in 2016, Warren’s defeat came at the hands of her own party.