Life of Faith
My double vision
I like to think Jesus gives the blind man in Mark 8 vision of another kind: to see past the limits of human sight.
Nature is not an escape
To understand this, I had to stop reading John Muir and turn to the nature writing of the Harlem Renaissance.
An architecture of care in Calais
At the Maria Skobtsova House, refugees and volunteers work to counteract the cruel logic of the refugee crisis.
The cost of parking
Henry Grabar makes the case that in nearly any realm, from the environment to the economy, justice starts with parking reform.
The grace of deep-bellied laughter
Does our theology have space for a Jesus who not only weeps but also laughs?
Capitalism everywhere
Lucia Hulsether explores how the global economic system has absorbed the very movements that seek to resist it.
Joyful life in Bethlehem
At a L’Arche community, I learned something about working and dreaming for peace.
Mary’s special child and mine
I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.
Memoir of a pastor’s husband
Washed Ashore is, at its heart, about a man growing up while raising children.
The eerie call of John the Baptist
His followers realized there was no quick exit from the discomfort of his words.
Are all Christians adopted?
Paul’s metaphor can be harmful to those of us who have experienced adoption—and the abandonment that is usually central to it.
Letters to Anthropocene kids
Ethicist Larry Rasmussen tells his grandchildren the truth about the earth’s peril—and calls them to embrace its beauty.
Settling into the joy of vocation
My life must be lived as a response to something beyond myself and my material needs.
Between the Bible and me
The version of Christian history I grew up with hit fast-forward after John’s Revelation and held it until the late 20th century.
Searching for home in the world’s religions
“Why is it that being a Buddhist Christian is often flagged as a problem,” asks theologian John Thatamanil, “but being a capitalist Christian is not?”
Worshiping at the church of Taylor
The goodness of a Taylor Swift show points to our need for a deeper goodness.
