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Why are so many white Christians suddenly standing up for racial justice?

It might help that our pews aren’t available to sit in and pray.

by Alan Sherouse

The pandemic has deepened my insomnia--and my prayers 

As I lie awake, it seems right to join those who address God with different names than I use.

by Belden C. Lane

         

Walking with Moses from slavery to liberation

When Moses says “keep still,” he’s not recommending inactivity.

by Brian Bantum

I don't forgive the man who murdered my cousin DePayne at Mother Emanuel

To insist on a narrative of forgiveness is dehumanizing and violent. It goes against the very nature of lament. 

by Waltrina N. Middleton

Living by the Word for June 28 (Ordinary 13A) 

What happens when we are the refugees, the strangers, and the dying?

by Diane Roth

Ordinary 13A archives

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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) elects first Native leader of General Assembly

In a landslide vote, Elona Street-Stewart is elected moderator of the 2020 General Assembly alongside Gregory J. Bently.

by Christian Century staff

Lydia Millet's A Children's Bible is a believable climate fable

The dystopian novel feels about 15 minutes away from becoming reality.

by Amy Peterson

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