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** One of my heroes
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They say “don’t meet your heroes,” but aside from some embarrassing fawning on my part, I’m glad I got to meet theologian Willie James Jennings. We were next to each other in the coffee line at the Festival of Homiletics in my home city of Pittsburgh, and I got the chance to tell him what a profound impact his work has had on my journey and the faith community I lead. All this to say, I’m thrilled to share that Jennings will be giving the Century’s annual lecture next month in Chicago. If you’re in the area, please consider joining us on Sept. 26 ([link removed]) !
For me, this upcoming event feels timely. I could use an infusion of Jennings’s theology right about now. We have some new essays this week that also speak to our times, articulating some of what is broken and pointing us in hopeful new directions. Mac Loftin uses European scholarship on far-right politicians’ uses of the Bible ([link removed]) to make sense of rhetoric in the US. Peter Marty considers the power of a genuine apology ([link removed]) and explores why they are so rare in today’s landscape.
Scroll down for even more new content. Our video of the week is a fun one: Screen Time columnist Kathryn Reklis chats with me about one of my favorite TV shows ([link removed]) (The Pitt) and why it’s so good. Plus even more great content, including an essay about the struggles of gentle parenting ([link removed]) and a reflection on the significance of woundedness ([link removed]) .
Jon Mathieu
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** How politicians use the Bible ([link removed])
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“To understand the role the Bible plays in our politics, we have to focus less on what biblical texts mean and more on how the Bible is used.”
by Mac Loftin
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** The apology deficit ([link removed])
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“Perhaps Donald Trump is the de facto leader of the apology-as-weakness movement, since the president dreads any suggestion of personal weakness.”
by Peter W. Marty
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** VIDEO: Why is The Pitt so fascinating? ([link removed])
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Screen Time columnist Kathryn Reklis chats with Jon about one of his favorite shows. What is so good about the medical drama’s pacing, characters, and themes?
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** In the Lectionary for August 10 (Ordinary 19C) ([link removed])
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Judgment doesn’t have to be bad news.
by Lilia Ellis
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** Tenderness under pressure ([link removed])
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“Jesus does not call us—or our children—to endless striving or the success that rides atop countless extracurriculars and shiny resumes.”
by Liz Tichenor
** Living from the wounded side ([link removed])
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“Having a colostomy bag is something associated with ill and older—and therefore vulnerable—people. Yet the One Who Saves has a side wound, too. He carries it forever into the being of God.”
by Rachel Mann
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