Deconstructing Symbols that Terrorize
We are seeing now that history is not as far in the past as we think it is, and something that is not symbolically significant to me may certainly mean something to others.
Cities, Crosses, and Lawsuits
"What might it look like if a city populated primarily by Christians obeyed the commands of Christ?"
What Simon of Cyrene Can Teach Us About Welcoming Home the Formerly Incarcerated
"Black men and women are not new to the faith and the witness of Simon of Cyrene; and Blacks of faith today can teach us a great deal."
Dialoguing Across Difference: Abortion & Big Tent Theology
We must do better — and it starts with each and every one of us.
‘Good Guys’ Carrying Guns & a Savior Who Carried a Cross
Was this decision made with Christian mercy in mind?
The ‘Small’ Expectations of Jesus
We have uncritically equated financial and numerical growth with God’s favor.
Ted Cruz Takes Alyssa Milano to Bible Study — with an NRA Edition of the Bible
Gun violence is a pro-life issue.
Onward Christian Soldiers
Attending church services around the 4th of July always makes me uneasy.
#LentTogether: The Cost of Discipleship, in Community
As we reorient ourselves toward Christ in this season of Lent, we must remember that doing so tangibly and fundamentally means reorienting ourselves toward our neighbor.
Why I Bother Being Lutheran: Theology of the Cross
If God was there at the cross, and Jesus rose again, then God could still be here —even after death, even after suffering, after divorce and betrayal. And the theology of the cross that is Lutheran not only heals, but it indicts.