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Scott Bader-Saye
Scott Bader-Saye teaches at Seminary of the Southwest and is author of Formed by Love and Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear.
A conversation in transition
Two new books help us talk about what it means to be transgender in a changing world.
Bonds of affection: How do we love when we disagree?
Of the four kinds of love, affection is most linked to place. It arises among those who share a common life not by choice but by circumstance.
Alternative responses: 9/11: Ten years later
Read more reflections on the 9/11 anniversary....
Where’s your church’s money? Banking for the common good: Banking for the common good
How does a church choose a bank? Typically we look for the best deal and then pat ourselves on the back for our good stewardship, as if stewardship had to do simply with saving money rather than with putting it to good use.
The Emergent matrix: A new kind of church
Last spring the Nashville Convention Center played host to both the National Pastors Convention and the Emergent Convention....
Long division: Acts 1:6-14; John 17:1-11
The unity of Christ's followers is not incidental to our salvation.
To see and not to see: Acts 17:22-31; John 14:15-21
Paul refuses to let God become just another novelty.
Sticks and stones: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; Acts 7:55-60
Faithful suffering has always been part of the calling for God’s people.
Speaking the truth: Jewish engagements with Christianity
A Christian who leads a Bible study for his teammates as well as pregame prayers with the opposing team, Charlie Ward of the New York Knicks recently raised hackles with his comments about Jews pri...
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