The pandemic calls for closed hymnals

Forgoing congregational singing as a spiritual discipline

by L. Roger Owens

What Christian hope looks like during a pandemic

Living into the desired new creation is our work--and God's promise.

by Jesse Zink

Why there is no quest for the historical Mr. Rogers 

Knowing the real Fred means seeing the unseen.

by Mark Schwehn

Is the destruction of monuments a rewriting of history?

Holding in tension our achievements and failures as a nation

by Peter Marty

Living by the Word for July 26 (Ordinary 17A) 

There are some matters that a well-rehearsed and repeated Bible verse won't fix.

by Gary V. Simpson

Ordinary 17A archives

The good death in three stages

Finding peace with neighbors, ourselves, and God

by Samuel Wells

Why the Washington, DC, football team needed to change its name

This victory won't amount to much if Americans don't understand why racist team names are a problem.

by Kaitlin B. Curtice