Reconnecting with my Faith
I love Shabbat (the Jewish day of rest). I end my workweek in the early afternoon on Friday and bake the challah bread that I will bless. My daughter,...
From Information to Transformation: One Parish’s Story of How Unveiling a Painful Past Unlocked the Freedom to Act with Integrity Now and in the Future
Editor's Note: This piece was first published by The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.
This interview was conducted and written by The Rev. D...
A Call for Repentance: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians
Sign On Petition: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians · Change.org
“Learn to do right; seek justice;...
Evangelicals Beware: Our Onesideism about Israel is Lethal
One week ago, I evacuated from Israel. While there, I was outraged by the terror inflicted upon Israelis by Hamas’ insurgents. I witnessed, firsthand,...
Excerpt from “Nice Churchy Patriarchy: Reclaiming Women’s Humanity from Evangelicalism”
"When the Anonymous Disciple Is a Man:" An Excerpt from "Nice Churchy Patriarchy: Reclaiming Women’s Humanity from Evangelicalism"
When I took my fir...
Excerpt from “The Deep Down Things”
Since our young years of learning how to sense the bloom in a wine and how to cross the line just enough to get a good laugh out of a story, we’ve exp...
“Ritual Acts”, an Excerpt from “Meaning in the Moment”
Ritual Acts
Our bodies are not passive in rituals; they are active, and that increases the transforming power of rituals. In my sabbatical-ending r...
Caught Up In The Rapture
Christians have always talked about Christ returning.
The earliest creeds of the church talk about Christ’s return. It’s also mentioned in some New...
Excerpt from “The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future”, by Robert P. Jones
On May 4, 1863, the steamboat Northerner pushed up the Mississippi River from St. Louis, bound for Fort Snelling, a military outpost north of St. Paul...
St. Francis, Pray for Us
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published on the RLC blog on October 4, 2011.
Today (October 4) Christians around the world celebrate ...