John Wayne, Jesus, and The End of Innocence
The short answer, according to Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, is that a man like Donald Trump is exactly whom they were expecting. Nothing like Jesus. But a lot like John Wayne.
Minimalism and the Christian Life
My working definition of minimalism is a focus on the aspects of life that matter most and intentionally removing everything else. What, then, are the aspects of life that matter most?
No ‘Normal’ Way to Heal
No one fully appreciates normal until it is taken away, and often normal slips away in the blink of an eye with little warning or preparation.
Gather Round the Forge (An Excerpt from Beating Guns)
Not many people get argued into thinking differently, but experiences and stories move us, especially when we have the humility to listen and to view the world from a different lens, from someone else’s eyes. W...
Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids for a Just World
I think am learning more and more that the best parenting I can do is to let my kids lead and to let them change me.
How Not to be a Crappy Christian
As professors—one a politically-engaged theologian and the other a theologically-engaged political scientist—we admit that this situation leaves us concerned and scratching our heads. In our current American context, we wonder: what does it mean to live an authentic life of faith?
Letting Go of Judgement—An Excerpt from ‘Learning to Be’
When I’m tempted to judge someone or a situation, I’m being invited to ask myself, Why do I think what I’m thinking? What am I feeling? How do I act when I think this way? What is the truth here? Jesus constantly invites us into a more expansive way of being.
What is In Your House?
“First and Only” is a leadership resource for Black women who have found themselves in the position of being the first or the only. Unlike most leadership books, my work speaks to the unique challenges that Black women face and posits that a spiritual practice is a key to liberation and sustainability.
Keeping the Faith: A Call to Prophetic Resistance
It is an anthology of dissent consisting of essays and articles by Christians who are calling out the false piousness of the Trump administration. It is a collective work, comprised of voices both Democrat and Republican, conservative and progressive, and from ethnically and demographically diverse backgrounds.
The Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump
The chapter writers—Republicans, Independents and Democrats—deal with hard questions: What does the Bible say about Donald Trump’s character?