theology – Page 2 – Red Letter Christians

My Breast Cancer Revealed a Mothering God

May 3, 2021

Now that I am in the post treatment phase punctuated by periodic check-ups, the everydayness of cancer has receded. In its wake, however, I am left with an indelible mark. A mark that has made all of the difference.

Good Fruit and Where We’ve Gotten It Wrong

Meagan Ruby Wagner

April 26, 2021

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Theology

LBGTQ youth from religious backgrounds are three times more likely to attempt suicide than their unchurched LGBTQ peers. This ought to be a wake up call for the church. This ought to be a siren.

How Much Hate Does It Take to Make a Hate Crime?

Angela Denker

March 26, 2021

Politics, Race, Theology

But that type of Jesus: inclusive, universal, loving, forgiving; was nowhere to be found at Crabapple First Baptist. And so Long learned to hate.

Dear Church: Is the Gospel Second to Power?

Sarah Styf

February 23, 2021

Church Life, General, Theology

How can a community of believers maintain that strength if the truth is buried for the sake of power, if the Gospel plays second fiddle to money, and if appearances matter more than the spiritual condition of those coming through the door?

Kingdom of God, Kingdoms of Men

Robyn Dyba

December 21, 2020

Church Life, General, Politics

The Evangelical Church’s support of a president who counters the life and teachings of Jesus actually makes sense when you take Jesus out of the equation.

Bad Theology Promotes Sexual Abuse

Russell Meek

December 15, 2020

Church Life, Theology, Women

Genesis 1:27 is significant for those of us who once were blissfully unaware of the depths of abuse in our churches, for it secures our understanding of who and what people are. Despite any theology or ideology or actions to the contrary, people are people. They are not objects.

Midwives of a New World

Shane Claiborne

December 10, 2020

General, Global, Theology

We need a more robust theology of a God who suffers with us—who was born on the margins and executed on the cross, who knows what it feels like to say “I can’t breathe”—as thousands of folks are saying throughout the streets of America. God is with us.

The Evangelical Gaze

Jon Mathieu

October 12, 2020

LGBTQ+, Race, Theology

When those privileges are threatened, it means danger for those in the margins and anyone who chooses to stand with them. Perhaps someday you'll join me where it's dangerous.

Why “All Letters Matter” isn’t a Good Response to Red Letter Christians

Tim Otto

October 7, 2020

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Theology

Theoretically at least, a verse from Leviticus had as much weight as a command from Jesus. This kind of Bible reading has dangerous consequences.

Compassion Must Trump Conviction

Jon Mathieu

August 20, 2020

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Theology

Just because we use the Bible to make an argument does not mean the argument is loving or correct; just because we say we love someone does not mean we are actually engaged in loving them.