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Walter Brueggemann
A Church Anew Book Series: Interview with Eleanor Scott Meyers, Author of “Stories From An Unintentional Preacher”
Stories from an Unintentional Preacher is a highly personal memoir of a time when women were finding their way to work for which they felt called, moving against challenging odds with fortitude, compromise, and persistence.
Jubilee: We Need A Year of Release
The Church living into its call to economic justice can lead the way both by diminishing its own economic power to pay off debts and finance reform, but also to advocate for an end to predatory practices.
God Promises to Meet Us in Bread
At a table that Jesus sets, God forgives us and feeds us with love eternal. In water and promise, God brings us to new life and breathes in us gifts that help the world
Masculinity Mirage: The Toll of an Unattainable Standard
Masculinity is a mirage, not a destination. This pernicious illusion doesn't merely deceive our eyes; it torments our souls with the promise of an unattainable ideal.
A Church Anew Book Series: Interview with Rev. Kelly Chatman, Author of “To Be Seen and Heard”
Relationships, welcome, and safety have a social impact...I want the church to be known as a powerful witness of God’s welcome, safety, and belonging. “To Be Seen and Heard” is a call to action of authentic dialogue and a vision of the church in and outside of the church building.
A Church Anew Book Series: Interview With Stephanie Saldaña, Author of “What We Remember Will Be Saved”
Together, their stories paint a portrait of a religiously and culturally diverse corner of the Middle East disappearing, and the people saving it with their stories. Each voice puts us in front of an essential question: What is the deepest part of ourselves, the one thing that can never be taken from us?
Looking For Home
"God’s abiding among us happens precisely amid, alongside, within the complexities of our experiences with home and with belonging."
Making 100 TikToks as Ministry
It’s remarkable how many transformative words stay locked within the walls of our churches. Our messages are beautiful, life-changing, and somehow secret. Our ideas are available only to those who know our addresses and trust us enough to step inside.
How Parenting Is Teaching Me Notes of Rest: Lessons from the first month
What a marvel it is to have a child. There really are no words to do it justice. A few of you have expressed interest in what parenthood will do to my sense of rest. I’m sure that will be a lifelong journey, but here are a few quick insights