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The Holy Thursday Revolution

Diana Butler Bass
April 14, 2022
Theology
This table is the hinge of history. The table is the point. Thursday is the Last Supper and the First Feast. The Holy Thursday Revolution.

Sunday Words on Weekdays

Marianne Abel-Lipschutz
February 15, 2021
Church Life, Family and Parenting, General
The loved one is in prison, the hospital, hospice, quarantine, or serving abroad. Some extended families face all of these circumstances at once right now. Yet the scriptures don’t avoid the expectation to feel joy.

Hope in Hard Times: An Element of Our Prophetic Vocation

Julia Walsh
December 4, 2020
Church Life, General, Theology
I continue to be challenged by the ongoing need for reconstruction, for the building of a society not based on the evils of systemic racism and environmental degradation; it’s big, overdue work. I feel helpless and lost, I am not sure how to help. It’s a lot, and I am discouraged and overwhelmed. Yet, I am singing.

Living Room Liturgy: A Prayer for Laughter

Zen Hess
April 18, 2020
Church Life, General, Practical Justice
Is there a time for mourning and grief? Yes. But there must also be time for laughter, for dancing, for joy.

Tasting God’s Justice & Joy

D.L. Mayfield
December 19, 2019
Practical Justice, Theology
The fight for justice is also a fight for joy.

Rejoicing in the Midst of Sorrow

Kate Bowler
April 10, 2019
General, Theology
By failing to experience joy, even in the midst of crappy times, we can be engulfed entirely by our circumstances.

Is It Our Homes or Hearts That Need Tidying Up?

Nicole Walters
January 23, 2019
Family and Parenting, Global, Practical Justice
Whether we fill a home with stuff or give it all away, if our focus is still on us, we are just tidying up.

Where Have All the Sad Songs Gone?

Marty Duren
October 15, 2018
Church Life, Theology
In the omission of lament, we miss an important truth in worship: Jesus comes near the brokenhearted.

Super Bowl 2018: God Will Be Watching

Richard Mouw
February 2, 2018
General, Practical Justice, Theology
While I was not ready to endorse the idea that God actively determines who the winner will be, I did not accept the view of those of my theological colleagues who insisted that God stays rather aloof from what goes on in football games.

Five Reasons Christian Parents "Lose" Their Children

Yaholo Hoyt
May 20, 2013
Family and Parenting, General
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May 20, 2013 | BY: YAHOLO HOYT -- Even the best parents will still seem to “lose” their children for seasons as they grow. A person’s faith...
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