Fault Lines in the Faith
A small gap, poised to shift, turns deadly. A fault line holds the potential of an earthquake— a catastrophe waiting to happen. Life near a geological...
Capitalizing on Panic
I saw a story in The Washington Post where a man named Kevin Thomas started making pop-up safe rooms for schools – kind of like the panic rooms that b...
60 Years Ago: MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail – A Reading
60 years ago today, Dr. King wrote his letter from the Birmingham jail. It speaks to the moment we are living in right now. A few years ago @RedLetter...
Recovering Rest, Recovering Humanity
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published on the Church Anew Blog on March 8, 2023. Republished here by permission.
One summer in high...
“TELL THE REST” an excerpt
Excerpt from Tell the Rest, by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
In this excerpt from a much longer scene, Delia returns to the church and office of the pastor who...
“for small activism” & “for seeing color”
for small activism
O You Who Plant Trees from Mustard Seeds,
When my daughter becomes despairing over the state of the world
—which she will—
...
Struggles of Faith in the Journey of Peacemaking, Part 2
Part II
As we continued to work alongside many creative and courageous Iraqi human rights workers, we became more conscious about rooting out aspec...
Struggles of Faith in the Journey of Peacemaking, Part 1
Part I
It was 5:35 in the morning, March 20, 2003—in Baghdad—when I woke to the sound of the first explosions. The dreaded war had begun.
I had ...
Trump’s “Unholy” Week: Theology and Politics Take Center Stage
Editor's Note: This piece first appeared on Diana Butler Bass' blog, The Cottage on March 30, 2023 and is used here with permission.
Donald Tru...
Crucifixion Complex
Editor's Note: originally published at Word & Way, A Public Witness, by Brian Kaylor, President & Editor-in-Chief, Word & Way and is repri...