Guest Post

New today from the Century: How to con a pastor, the consequences of saying "no," more.

New today from the Century: Howard Eissenstat on the unrest in Instanbul, Martha-Lynn Corner on observing the pain of ministry, more.

New today from the Century: The good kind of theological liberalism, the drums of (possibly congressionally authorized) war, more.

New today from the Century: Philip Jenkins on shrines shared by multiple faiths, Gail Irwin on cardboard churches, more.

New today from the Century: Ministry scenario by Ellen Blue (with response by Stephanie Paulsell), Matt Hedstrom on religion v. religions, more.

New today (and yesterday) from the Century: the March on Washington, liberal arts for Muslims, almsgiving in the Bible, more.

New today from the Century: René Breuel on conversational witness in Rome, Heath Carter reviews Kate Bowler, more.

New today from the Century: Carol Zaleski on what it's like to be a creature, Carol Howard Merritt on bivocational ministry, more.

Jeffrey Gros, one of the liveliest and most penetrating ecumenical thinkers I ever encountered, died earlier this month. A conversation with Jeff was always illuminating as well as a bit disorienting, for he had the many voices of global Christianity freshly cataloged in his brain.

New today from the Century: Bromleigh McCleneghan on Antoinette Tuff, Brian Doyle's first encounter with a Protestant, more.

As I read the headline yesterday, my heart began to pound and my throat closed up: “School Clerk In Georgia Persuaded Gunman To Lay Down Weapons.” This was a good story—ultimately a hopeful one—but all I could see was “school” and “gunman."

New today from the Century: Kathryn Reklis on Fruitvale Station, Martin Marty on mainline decline, more.

New today from the Century: Steven Tipton on Robert Bellah, Rebecca Kirkpatrick on how Sunday school and elementary school are different, more.

New today from the Century: The editors on the fast-food strikes, Tobias Winright reviews Bryan Berghoef, more.

New today from the Century: Beth Felker Jones on The Preachers' Daughters, Carol Howard Merritt on Christian celebrities, more.

New today from the Century: Craig Barnes on not feeling stuck in a call, Elizabeth Evans on the "mystery priest" in Missouri, more.

New today from the Century: C. E. Morgan on Flannery O'Connor, Carol Howard Merritt on Gen X, more.

New today from the Century: Stories for dinner, seed parables, mandatory minimums.

New today from the Century: Eileen Flanagan on climate crises in Africa, Diane Roth on the gift of gray hairs, more.