Life of Faith
February 22, Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)
Remember you are dust, and to dust you will return. But my sermons!
Can patriotism be redeemed?
Theologian Richard Mouw calls for a God-chastened love of country.
The transfiguration of Larissa
When my parishioner returned to church, she seemed to have crossed a threshold that revealed her true self.
The skin of Christ
The church is a body: scarred and punctured but feeling its way through the world.
Disguise: Essays by readers
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “Disguise.”
February 12, Ep6A (1 Corinthians 3:1-9)
If God gives growth and growth means change, the implications are broad.
Reclaiming the E word
Evangelism has become a dirty word among progressive Christians. But don’t we have good news to share?
The little engine that needed collaborators
Clergy burnout happens when churches expect pastors to do everything and pastors oblige.
February 5, Ep5A (Isaiah 58:1-12)
Ritual and justice don’t exist in a push-pull relationship.
In the dance with technology, who leads?
Jacques Ellul diagnosed the problem. Paul Patton and Robert Woods offer some solutions.
January 22, Epiphany 3A (Psalm 27:1, 4-9; Matthew 4:12-23)
If God is our salvation and stronghold, why are we just as vulnerable as anyone else?
January 15, Epiphany 2A (John 1:29-42)
What are you looking for? It’s a good question, maybe the only question.
Our living waters are struggling to breathe
River baptisms are becoming a casualty of polluted waters.
Why am I so drawn to these evangelical couple vloggers?
They’re selling marriage as a promise and a return on investment. It’s both misguided and genuinely appealing.
Delores Williams’s voice in the wilderness
At her funeral, I gathered with scholars, family, and friends to celebrate the womanist theologian’s world-changing gifts.