Church
The labor that pays my salary
Survival under capitalism makes demands on our flesh—and some of us have to pay more than others.
Restoring bicycles—and lives—in Memphis
Revolutions Bicycle Cooperative, a church-based bike shop with a social vision
The Naming Project is a Christian camp that celebrates LGBTQ teens as they are
“We ask questions like, who am I? Who did God make me to be?”
It takes faith to resist the attention economy
We need to relearn a capacity to dwell in God’s presence.
The dangers of providing pastoral care
Woundedness is the predictable price we pay for being sent on outrageous assignments by Jesus.
In Mediterranean Europe, St. Benedict the Moor is back
The Afropean saint is reemerging amid a swelling African diaspora.
How I changed my mind about same-sex marriage
It began when I realized the church has always had a process for changing its mind.
The Pope Francis of India?
Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom worked with unlikely partners—including communist leaders in Kerala—to bring about social change.
Ending food insecurity will take more than community fridges
It’s beautiful when people come together to protect their hungry neighbors. It’s appalling that they have to.
How I learned to love church coffee
“The coffee is much better now that we attend a Lutheran church,” I told my husband, wailing.
Green burial as an act of faith
A growing number of Christians are embracing natural burial practices.
Is there no other prophet to consult?
Amid our dying empires and institutions, we might recall the story of King Ahab.
Will the looming fertility bust destroy religion?
As the global population ages, it’s unclear what will bind people to faith.
Seven things I learned by teaching a Me Too Bible class
Scripture is filled with sexual violence. So, we learned, are our own lives.
When radical Latino activists occupied churches
Felipe Hinojosa profiles resistance movements from the late 1960s and early 1970s, when religion and politics were inextricably linked.
Lucilla Goodman and other ordinary saints
Her epitaph, “She hath done what she could,” says a lot.
I want more for Deesha Philyaw’s church ladies
I want a sequel where they don’t have to hide their sexuality.
What is a beautiful church building for?
What my bad sermons made bland, our sanctuary made sweet.
Looking back at my ministry from hospice care
My feet hurt. To distract myself, I'm recalling my professional failures.