Salt of the Earth
Editor's Note: originally posted on 3/28/24 at The Jaded Evangelical blog.
The following blog post was originally posted on my blog, “Letters t...
The Myth of Silence
A teacher once gave a balloon to all of his students, told them to blow it up and write their names on it. Then, he had them throw the balloons in the...
Praying with Mary, through Mary, for Hurting Mothers of War
I am not a Catholic, but I’m praying to Mary … with Mary, through Mary … for the Mothers of Gaza.
I am not a Catholic. In fact, I was raised in th...
The Gospel with a Humanizing Instinct
An acquaintance from my evangelical past recently posted on social media the fable of Einstein as a young university student undermining the arguments...
“For Love of the Broken Body: A Spiritual Memoir” Excerpt
Being a Sister is a form of radical discipleship of Jesus Christ, I figure. It is how I can live in a committed intentional community long-term with l...
Addiction and the Ministry of the Body of Christ
Every morning, I wake up and read the obituaries. That may seem like an odd way to greet the day, but I am a pastor who has a deep calling to walk wit...
Three Years Ago We Stopped Harper Collins/Zondervan from Publishing the “God Bless the USA” Bible
Editor's Note: This piece was first published on Jemar Tisby's Substack, Footnotes by Jemar Tisby, on March 27, 2024 and is reprinted here with permis...
Marriage, Sex, and Jesus
Sometimes I’m hesitant to post my wedding anniversary celebrations on social media, fearing I may be sending the unintentional message of “See? We did...
Josh Garrels and the Cowardice of Evangelicals
In this article, I discuss how a prominent Christian musician’s trajectory away from engagement in the world is emblematic of a growing part of modera...
Easter Vigil for Gaza, Bethlehem, March 30th, 2024, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac
Red Letter Christians was honored to participate in a special Easter Saturday service broadcast LIVE from Bethlehem. Our friend Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac...