Guest Post
My kids don’t have school today, and I’m cheering for their teachers
School closures are difficult and disruptive. But this is how public protest works.
Marielle Franco and the crucifixion of love
The Brazilian activist was killed by the same world that killed Jesus—a world that can’t bear love.
"Just As I Am," Billy Graham's signature hymn, embodied his style as an evangelist
Graham's altar calls never featured much fire-and-brimstone rhetoric. Neither does Charlotte Elliott's positive, gentle song.
Calling our children dust
Yesterday I declined to be the one to put ashes on my own kids' foreheads. Today I sent them back into the violent world we all have made.
The gospel according to Kesha
Kesha’s latest album could have been written by Hagar, Tamar, or Ruth.
George Lindbeck saved my Christianity
I read The Nature of Doctrine in college—and finally understood why God had seemed so vague to me.
I can't even remember the names of all the men on my #ChurchToo list
What I remember is the office they held and the power they assumed.
Pope Francis says God doesn’t lead us into temptation. What does the Bible say?
Who tests Abraham, or Jacob, or Jesus—and why?
Stories even better than Garrison Keillor's
It's Advent, and accusations against prominent men are shaking things up like a highway construction project in the wilderness.
God's hands that stop gun violence
What if we did the work of God in the world?
Martin Luther's fascination with Ethiopian Christianity
Luther's reforms weren't based solely on the early church.
The beloved, imperfect departed
Not every soul is a saint. Remember them anyway.
The opportunity Stanley Hauerwas missed
Heirs to John Howard Yoder's legacy have to grapple with his theology in light of his sexual abuse. Hauerwas’s recent response isn’t enough.
Are we of any use in the fight against racism?
I used to be cautious about partnerships with people who don’t share my faith-based commitment to nonviolence. Now I’m not so sure.
I shouldn't have to be so scared
In 34 years in this country, I've experienced racism. But I've never felt like I feel this week.
The hatred in Charlottesville does not surprise me
Years ago in Virginia, I heard a sermon about “the plagues sweeping our beloved America.”
On failing to receive hospitality
On the way to the soup kitchen, I met a man with a loaf of bread.
What Diana Prince sees in others
“No, Charlie. Who will sing for us?”
Somebody please write The Gospel According to Wonder Woman
Don't let the naysayers have the last word. Gal Gadot's Diana is the embodiment of love and hope.