If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of the world’s pain, remember that hope isn’t a feeling but a practice—it’s what you do and what you invite others to join.

So much of what passes for self-care is commodified. Here’s what we need instead.

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Jennifer Glancy’s ‘Slavery in Christianity’ helps us understand that lying about the past won’t help us understand the present or build a better future.

Sociologist Musa al-Gharbi's ‘We Have Never Been Woke’ makes the case that we can't solve the world's problems without changing ourselves.

Christian baby boomers are joining the “gray tsunami” of elders working for social justice.

When Christians say “empire,” we are not just describing a structure of domination but contrasting the politics of empire with the kingdom of God.

What is “crisis contemplation” and why do we need it now?

If the president is claiming to be a Christian, then he must be held to the same standards of accountability that the American church seems to have placed on everyone

Many young activists distrust the church because it has not "boldly condemned its violent past," Tiffany Reid-Collazo said.

This fall, we can learn a few lessons from the earth as she does her thing.

Is “miraculous meritocracy” driving some believers towards a gospel of entitlement?

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In this age when the “spiritual but not religious” seem to have more relevance than churchgoers, it’s easy to wonder why church attendance matters at all. But I believe that we need common spaces,…

Director Poh Si Teng Opens Up About Her Harrowing Haza Documentary

It feels as though the more causes we are aware of, the more we feel helplessly caught in the web of injustice.

On Epiphany, it is significant to acknowledge that God chose to move this salvation story foward through holy non-collaborators.

In the place of anti-Blackness, we are working for dignity.

How jazz taught me to resist videos of memed violence where Black pain is only spectacle.

Director Poh Si Teng Opens Up About Her Harrowing Haza Documentary

Amid anxiety and fear, Jesus’ call to us is the same, regardless of our political leanings.

The church has often amplified the worst American lies. How can we get to a better, more honest future?

Yes, but not in the way you think.

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How the humor and honesty of a 16th-century Spanish nun helped me trust God.

“I hope this publication continues to forge a collective ‘we’ that rallies around the shared conviction that justice is the heart of Jesus’ message,” writes Betsy Shirley.

In their new album, Oladokun blends folk storytelling with Nigerian musical traditions as they search for hope amid political and personal discontent.

What would happen if the Ten Commandments were posted by legal mandate in schools?

Since we know this kind of language creates a permission structure to justify and incite violence, Christians of all stripes must condemn language that crosses that line.

Making art, not destroying it, as a climate activism strategy.

God-talk on the campaign trail, minus the cringe.

God is waiting for us to experience the presence of the Spirit through the work of community organizing.

Public polling paints a murky picture of supposed “religious revival.” Here’s why some Gen Z say they are looking for faith communities.

From Samoa to New York to Compton, one pastor’s journey to liberation theology.

A.I. is taking over America’s workforce. What should we do about it?

Amid anxiety and fear, Jesus’ call to us is the same, regardless of our political leanings.

Against the odds, transgender Christians persevere.

Our digital world is falling apart. Can digital monasteries bring us back together?

Yes. The first lesson? That money isn't yours.

If you would be perfect, go, and stop defending sexual predators, stop being complicit to sexual abuse.

In their new album, Oladokun blends folk storytelling with Nigerian musical traditions as they search for hope amid political and personal discontent.

Amid supply chains, climate change, and war, the Bible calls us to ask: “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food?”

Find safe allies—and other tips from my own experience.

Advice for overwhelmed Christians from Jarvis Williams, a pastor turned pro-democracy organizer.

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