Discovering the limits of language while trading in certainty

Defining disenchantment and trying to pray as Jesus did

The Kingdom of God is Good News. Why should we settle for less?

On the calamity of Tennessee’s new, blood-red electoral map.

Learning to count our days wisely in these times between the times.

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Getting to know Nienna, an Unlikely Hero, on Tolkien Reading Day

Where I am with faith and church life, in the year of our Lord 2026

Why white evangelicals are often silent when the Trump Administration acts against their stated concerns.

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The word “evangelical” is rapidly disappearing outside of academic circles.

Searching for ground beneath our feet and behaving responsibly in times of social crisis

Examining the resurgence of an ancient practice and exploring how to be whole in unwholesome times

Exploring the Christian faith, church culture, and formation in the American South

And learning how white evangelicals became the future they warned about.

Examining the resurgence of an ancient practice and exploring how to be whole in unwholesome times

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It’s the time of year again! Here are the 49 books I read this year.

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The Religious Right’s bowing to MAGA, and trying to live with moral clarity in the face of widespread moral collapse.

The emerging deal would include a stopgap measure to extend government funding until January and be tied to a larger package to fully fund several key agencies.

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

The session of Christ Presbyterian Church in Tulsa comments on the recent arrest of its pastor.

The ACLU and other groups are pressing for ICE to identify and release all pregnant women in custody and to stop detaining anyone known to be pregnant, postpartum or nursing.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...