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Walter Brueggemann
We Are Not Samaritans
We’re less effective when we imagine ourselves as heroes helping others rather than building accountable relationships.
Pentecostal Protest
God is summoning us—the church—back to our protest-ant roots for such a time as this.
Paternalistic Racism of Nice White People
We have a unique opportunity right now in America. To move from Paternalistic Racism to partnering and listening and working for justice.
I Understand the Anger. We Must Choose Love.
Bishop Michael Curry says, “As a black man, I understand the anger in our streets. But we must still choose love.”
Injustice after Injustice
Coronavirus and violence are not just one thing after another for anyone, but especially for people of color.
Racism in America: What Will We Preach This Sunday?
National visionaries, professors, and pastors provide biblical wisdom to help make sense of the world today.
Difference Is a Gift (Acts 2:1-11)
The story of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-11) makes us wonder about a different world and helps us understand how God sees our differences.
Pentecost, Prejudice, and Pandemic
Pentecost burns away our baseless assumptions in a fire from heaven. Pentecost is no party this year.
The Body of Christ Made Known on Zoom: A Conversation with Diana Butler Bass, Deanna A. Thompson, Joshua Case, and Kelvin Holdsworth
What does it mean to be the virtual body of Christ in a pandemic?
Real Ministry in a Digital World
Feeling thrown into the deep end of church online? You are not alone.
Coronavirus in America: Politics and Survival
In 2020 America, what does your mask say about you and how you live?
If You Have Lost Track of What Day It Is, You Are Not Alone
Bishop Michael Curry looks to psalms for comfort and guidance.
The Virus and My Apocalyptic Son
A father asks Elaine Pagels about our coronavirus world described through his young son’s “Once upon a time” lens.
Church? An answer with inspiration from Rachel Held Evans
What is something that keeps you in the church/Church in this day and age?
The Road to Re-open
What factors should pastors consider on the road to re-opening their church buildings?
On Hoarding Eucharist in a Hungry World
Can Christians celebrate the Eucharist—the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion —through technology? Is the sacrament valid if it happens virtually?
Virtual Communion and Body of Christ: A Conversation with Dr. Deanna A. Thompson
What does it mean to be the virtual body of Christ in a pandemic?