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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
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
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
How can we live together as God’s people, people who flow with God’s eternal life?
Putting flesh on the bones of justice
by Kat Banakis
Putting flesh on the bones of justice
by Kat Banakis
When a father and husband walked out, grace called him home
I preached a word of judgment. The stranger in the back row heard grace.
When a father and husband walked out, grace called him home
I preached a word of judgment. The stranger in the back row heard grace.
When a father and husband walked out, grace called him home
I preached a word of judgment. The stranger in the back row heard grace.
Can we sense the Holy Spirit’s presence as God’s face shining upon us?
In Advent and Christmas, desolation and consolation reside together
This time of year, our inner landscapes can seem as bleak as the outer ones.
December 15, Advent 3A (Matthew 11:2–11; Psalm 146:5–10; James 5:7–10)
In his response to John, Jesus speaks of hope in the present tense.
A playground bully, her victim, and their God
An incident in Germany reminded me who we all belong to.
by Kyle Rader
Why Orthodox Christians see triumph in the cross
Not just suffering
Why Orthodox Christians see triumph in the cross
Not just suffering
September 1, Ordinary 22C (Proverbs 25:6-7; Luke 14:1, 7-14)
Jesus and Maimonides are drinking from the same well: the book of Proverbs.
by Shai Held