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Standing with Veterans at Standing Rock - Chaplaining between Divided Worlds
Military chaplain Zachary Moon recounts his recent trip to the Standing Rock protest in North Dakota, where he served veterans and bridged divided worlds.
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On Truth and Fake News
Pastor and writer John Hudson takes his cues from the prophet Jeremiah on how to preach God's truth to power in an era of "fake news."
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Playing the Long Game - Why Progress Isn't the Church's Goal
Christians are prone to believe that they can reform society into the Kingdom of God. Instead, writes Gerald Schlabach, the Church is playing the long game.
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All God’s Children: Public Education in Minneapolis
In this interview, Pam Costain describes why public education is a moral issue and what faith communities can do to promote equity in education.
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Why Are We Here if Not for Each Other?
Natasha Oladokun's moving essay, which describes her experience marching against the KKK, asks a powerful question about belonging, faith, and solidarity.
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Exiles All - Going "All in" on Immigration Reform
What would change if Christians understood themselves as exiles? It might just make them go “all in” on immigration reform.
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Get Ready for the God Show
If and when we actually pay attention, Creation will always humble us. So, get ready for the God Show: coming to Carbondale, Illinois for two minutes only.
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Collegeville Institute Greats: Parker J. Palmer, Part Two
In part two of this interview, Parker J. Palmer speaks about healing the heart of democracy, the importance of stories, and why Americans need "soul work."
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Let Them Listen: White Christians Need to Make an Investment in Learning...
In the wake of Charlottesville, David Evans writes why he no longer will answer the question: "Why is racism still a problem?"
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Disaster Recovery: Caring for Soul as Well as Body
Disaster recovery is more than rebuilding houses. Read one pastor's account of the spiritual damage many survivors carry.
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I Am The Mountain
In this powerful personal essay, Chanequa Walker-Barnes explores her complicated relationship with Stone Mountain and its Confederate carving.
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Just Words - Why Avoiding Profanity Isn't Enough for Christians
Words are powerful — particularly when it comes to addressing racial justice. Read David Evans' latest essay on why we need just words.
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Why I No Longer Call Myself “Evangelical”
To kick off our new series on evangelicals, Amy Peterson asks her Christian college students: "Surely there’s a difference in public perception between Westboro Baptist types and evangelicals, right?”...
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How Can These Things Be? Making Sense of Evangelical Politics
Many deeply pious Christians are also supporters of Donald Trump. In this essay, David J. Wood explores how evangelical members of his family understand faith and politics.
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Unlearning the Religion of Whiteness - An Interview with Jonathan...
In his forthcoming book, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove writes about how Benedictine practices can help Christians unlearn the religion of whiteness.
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Does Sexual Harassment Prove the Doctrine of Sin? - SBNRs on Human Nature
Spiritual but not religious people reject the concept of sin, but does sexual harassment prove otherwise?
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Works-Righteousness and the Politics of Virtue Signaling
The concept of "works-righteousness" is taking a different shape than it did during Martin Luther’s day. Now, self-justification is only a tweet away.
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Evangelists of Love: Billy Graham and Francis de Sales
Billy Graham wasn’t the first evangelist who preached the gospel of love in an era obsessed with hell and damnation.
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Rallying Prayers - Attending Protests for My Own Sake
Do protests really make a difference? In this personal essay, one pastor reflects on the connection between rallying against gun violence and prayer.
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Refugees, Evangelism, and the Pope - An Excerpt from A Pope Francis Lexicon
Pope Francis believes that the church exists to evangelize and simultaneously needs to be evangelized by refugees and others on the peripheries of society.
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