American Christianity is at War Against Itself
As the national political climate becomes increasingly more polarized and as religion increasingly identifies itself in political terms, we are seeing a widening divide in Christianity itself, one for which at this point there seems to be no possible truce. When an entity wages war against itself, it is almost assured that it will lose more than it wins, and …
Five Reasons Why Failure is Awesome
When I was in preschool, I was insanely jealous of the kids who were given speaking parts in the Christmas …
The Family that _______ Together, Stays Together?
“The Family that prays together, stays together.” The two sources I checked (here and here) disagree about who actually came …
Clarence Jordan Never Said, “Nothing can be done.”
Clarence Jordan and Millard Fuller — Photo Courtesy of Fuller Center for Housing This Sunday marks what would have been …
Happy Birthday Clarence!
Happy Birthday Clarence! Sunday, July 29 would be the 100th birthday of Clarence Jordan, civil rights hero and co-founder of …
The Olympics, Human Rights, and Holy Mischief
“God Is Love,” inscribed on the tracksuit of the athlete who would become the second-fastest man alive, is what first …
The Sacred Messiness of Life in Community
Janna, a midwife at a local birthing center where a few of the babies in our community were born (including …
