Finding Christ in the Unexpected: Loving Our Unhoused Neighbors
It was the end of a balmy San Diego Christmas day. My family had just left, and as my kids were winding down from all the excitement, I tackled the cl...
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...
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...
“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...
Brother Francis
St. Francis of Assisi died on October 3, 1226…
So, this week Christians around the world celebrate his life. I wrote this little tribute.
Brot...
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 ...
We’ve Missed the Point of the Gospel
I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
–Mahatma Gandhi
I love the church. As a member ...
A Tribute to Rich Mullins
Twenty-six years ago today on September 19, 1997, this world lost a musical treasure when Rich Mullins was killed in a tragic accident en route to a b...
Working on our Posture: Talking about God’s Mission with Shane Claiborne
In June 2023, Shane Claiborne paid a visit to Church Mission Society in Oxford UK for a lively conversation about mission with Naomi Steinberg.
“I gr...