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June 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Healing from toxic legacies

Healing from toxic legacies New directions, robot sermons, and inclusive ministry in the latest issue of the Christian Century. VIEW IN BROWSER   Print + Digital or Digital-Only Subscribe now for just $9.95 for one year…
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June 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Meeting our readers and writers

Meeting our readers and writers CC editors are headed to Wild Goose, plus new articles on inclusiveness, Flannery O’Connor, Puerto Rico, and more. View this email in your browser Getting to know you You might have noticed that a few mont…
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June 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Rainbow as a symbol of Pride and... something in Genesis?

Rainbow as a symbol of Pride and... something in Genesis? New CC content on Pride Month, faith legacies, robot sermons, and more. View this email in your browser Rainbows for Pride Month Here in the US, June is LGBTQ Pride Month. I am re…
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June 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Some of our readers are also great writers

Some of our readers are also great writers New CC content on grief, church buildings, James Joyce, and more. View this email in your browser Essays from Century readers A really exciting addition to my role here at the magazine is that I…
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June 8, 2024 at 12:59 PM

Sojourners for $10

Sojourners for $10 The authoritarian playbook and the church’s role in saving democracy View this email in your browser The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These p…
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June 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Can one ministry revolutionize the coffee industry?

Can one ministry revolutionize the coffee industry? New CC content on justice for farmers, facing failure, robot sermons, and more. View this email in your browser A brilliant former colleague In case you missed the news, a couple months…
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May 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Where is God in our memories? In our grief?

Where is God in our memories? In our grief? New CC content on James Baldwin, rural ministry, Ukrainian military chaplains, and more. View this email in your browser Memory, grief, and celebration This was Memorial Day weekend in the US, …
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May 22, 2024 at 7:59 PM

A special offer from the Presbyterian Outlook

A special offer from the Presbyterian Outlook Try the Outlook for just $9.95 View this email in your browser The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mi…
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May 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM

God as character or God as plot?

God as character or God as plot? Newly discovered early Christian manuscripts, justice for coffee growers, and more in the latest issue of the Christian Century. VIEW IN BROWSER   Print + Digital or Digital-Only Subscri…
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May 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM

A huge month for Methodists (and all Christians?)

A huge month for Methodists (and all Christians?) New CC content on LGBTQ inclusion, church governance, a poet’s view of God, and more. View this email in your browser Two takes on a pivotal moment for Methodists You might have heard tha…
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May 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Join Diana Butler Bass for Faith & Politics for the Rest of Us!

Join Diana Butler Bass for Faith & Politics for the Rest of Us! An invitation from Homebrewed Christianity The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. …
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May 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Scorecard - Thank you!

Scorecard - Thank you! View this email in your browser SCORECARD   A final word on miniature golf, since that game has inspired this series of spring emails. If you’ve ever played mini-golf, you know there’s more equipment involved th…
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May 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Speaking other tongues

Speaking other tongues New CC content on Pentecost, syncretism, liberating children, and more. View this email in your browser A balanced diet of theological reflection Some weeks I write to you with a strong theme or a set of similar ar…
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May 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Is Christianity helpful anymore? Take the survey

Is Christianity helpful anymore? Take the survey View this email in your browser The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. …
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May 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Does the Supreme Court think presidents are kings?

Does the Supreme Court think presidents are kings? New CC content on absolute immunity, scripture as poetry, saying no to baptism, and more. View this email in your browser New homes, new friends I write this email from my desk in my new…
  Peter W. Marty, The Christian Century · [email protected]
May 1, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Up a slope

Up a slope View this email in your browser UP A SLOPE It’s relatively easy to play miniature golf with a bit of swagger. You get to carry around a piece of official equipment of the game, the historical game, the multi-billion-dollar …
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April 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM

An exodus from evangelical churches

An exodus from evangelical churches New CC content on exvangelical memoirs, problematic artists, ballet choreography, and more. View this email in your browser The power of memoir I mentioned last week that we are rolling out a new type …
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April 26, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Can inclusive churches grow and thrive?

Can inclusive churches grow and thrive? Ministry challenges, the power of naps, and an ode to church musicians in the latest issue of the Century. VIEW IN BROWSER   Print + Digital or Digital-Only Subscribe now for just…
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April 24, 2024 at 5:29 PM

Blue Water Hazard

Blue Water Hazard View this email in your browser BLUE WATER HAZARD Anyone who has ever played miniature golf knows there’s a water hazard or two designed into nearly every course. These shallow concrete ponds and waterways, or water …
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April 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Books, books, books

Books, books, books New CC content on democracy, womanism, 1 Corinthians, Zionism, and more. View this email in your browser Books! Twice each year, CC publishes a books issue. And it’s that time of year again! These are some of my favor…
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April 22, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Sunday’s Coming Premium for just $4.95 per month

Sunday’s Coming Premium for just $4.95 per month Lectionary resources to help you prepare for preaching, teaching, and more. Sunday’s Coming Premium: Just $4.95 per month from the editors of the Christian Century For preachers and teachers Ev…
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April 19, 2024 at 10:59 AM

Introducing our progressive, scripture-based VBS

Introducing our progressive, scripture-based VBS Seeking LGBTQ+ justice in the Church View this email in your browserThe Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission.Reconciling Ministrie…
  Peter W. Marty, The Christian Century · [email protected]
April 17, 2024 at 2:14 PM

A plastic drain pipe

A plastic drain pipe View this email in your browser A Plastic Drain Pipe I’ve suggested that Christian Century readers might be reasonably good miniature golf players. Many followers of the Century are people who do not take themselv…
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April 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Can we be friends across a magazine?

Can we be friends across a magazine? New CC articles on ancient Christian manuscripts, a divided USA, and much more. View this email in your browser Let’s be friends Last week I spent 4 exciting days at the Festival of Faith & Writin…
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April 13, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Subscribe to Sojourners for $10

Subscribe to Sojourners for $10 As research on psychedelics booms — including studies focused on clergy — and more people begin using them, what do Christians need to know? View this email in your browser The Christian Century from time to time will sen…
  Peter W. Marty, The Christian Century · [email protected]
April 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Real Grass

Real Grass View this email in your browser REAL GRASS If you’ve ever played miniature golf, you know that the typical playing surface is comprised of artificial turf glued to concrete. It’s a hard and uninspiring surface, thin and cus…
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April 9, 2024 at 3:00 PM

The unique—and not so unique—challenges of ministry

The unique—and not so unique—challenges of ministry New CC articles on solidarity, self-care, using the lectionary, and more. View this email in your browser Being a pastor is hard. But how hard? My grandfather was a Methodist minister i…
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April 6, 2024 at 2:59 PM

Earth Day Sunday: "Plastic Jesus" Resources from Creation Justice Ministries

Earth Day Sunday: "Plastic Jesus" Resources from Creation Justice Ministries View this email in your browser The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These paid adve…
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April 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Can inclusive churches grow and thrive?

Can inclusive churches grow and thrive? Ministry challenges, the power of naps, and an ode to church musicians in the latest issue of the Century. VIEW IN BROWSER   Print + Digital or Digital-Only Subscribe now for just…
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April 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Singing the praises of church musicians

Singing the praises of church musicians New CC articles on music, rest as resistance, information overload, and more. View this email in your browser Music is a big part of religion and spirituality As I read Peter Marty’s recent column …
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March 26, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Faith tethered to the real world

Faith tethered to the real world New articles on immigrant houses, Holocaust films, basketball, and more. View this email in your browser Real faith inside a real world One regret (a small one, relatively speaking) I have about some prev…
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March 22, 2024 at 2:59 PM

Sunday’s Coming Premium for just $4.95 per month

Sunday’s Coming Premium for just $4.95 per month Lectionary resources to help you prepare for Holy Week (and every week). Sunday’s Coming Premium: Just $4.95 per month from the editors of the Christian Century For preachers and teachers Every…
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March 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Forge new life-giving leadership in your organization.

Forge new life-giving leadership in your organization. View this email in your browser The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These paid advertisements help fund th…
  The Christian Century · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Inclusive churches are navigating a lot

Inclusive churches are navigating a lot New CC articles on church funding, interfaith dialogue, Willy Wonka, and more. View this email in your browser Funding, interfaith dialogue, and more As I have transitioned from evangelicalism to m…
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March 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Be God’s Light on UMCOR Sunday

Be God’s Light on UMCOR Sunday View this email in your browser The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These paid advertisements help fund the ministry of the Centur…
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March 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Getting to know our readers (and writers)

Getting to know our readers (and writers) A cool opportunity, plus articles on Annie Dillard, forgiveness, the nature of time, and more. View this email in your browser Write for us. Or at us. You may not know that we often host ‘Readers…
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March 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Repairing the redlined body of Christ

Repairing the redlined body of Christ Church reparations, a Rumi treasure hunt, and Greek philosophy in the latest issue of the Century. VIEW IN BROWSER   Print + Digital or Digital-Only Subscribe now for just $9.95 for…
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March 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Is the Christian faith good for the world?

Is the Christian faith good for the world? CC articles on going to church, talking about death, Rumi’s poetry, and more. View this email in your browser The bad and the good of religion As someone who leads a faith community for ex-vange…
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February 27, 2024 at 4:01 PM

More Mary Magdalene intrigue

More Mary Magdalene intrigue CC articles on John’s Gospel, church reparations, the sin of sloth, and more. View this email in your browser There’s something about podcasts I was very much swept up in the podcast craze in 2014-2015 when s…
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February 20, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Dry faucets in Gaza

Dry faucets in Gaza CC articles on Gaza’s water crisis, critiquing Israel without being antisemitic, AI’s cultivation of virtues, and more View this email in your browser Dry faucets in Gaza Hello from Jon’s colleague Elizabeth—and don’t…
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February 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM

A special offer from NCR

A special offer from NCR Subscribe to the National Catholic Reporter for $24.95 Try NCR: a whole year for $24.95 Subscribe Today! As a reader of The Christian Century, you clearly value thoughtful, independent, and progressive journali…
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February 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Be God’s Light on UMCOR Sunday

Be God’s Light on UMCOR Sunday View this email in your browser The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These paid advertisements help fund the ministry of the Centur…
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February 13, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Asking beautiful questions

Asking beautiful questions CC articles on narrative care, faith-based organizing, a Supreme Court case, and more. View this email in your browser What to emphasize in theological ed? The last few weeks, the reflections and articles here …
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February 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Upcoming concerts, retreats, and more from Trinity Church Wall Street

The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These paid advertisements help fund the ministry of the Century.   What’s New from Trinity Church Wall Street Trinity invites you to join us for these opportunit…
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February 7, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Facing theological education’s crisis

Facing theological education’s crisis Seminary innovations, Hillary Clinton’s faith, and the nature of spiritual growth in the latest issue of the Century. VIEW IN BROWSER   Print + Digital or Digital-Only Subscribe now…
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February 6, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Learning from other faith traditions

Learning from other faith traditions CC articles on religious boundary-crossing, new metaphors, and lost denominations. View this email in your browser Other denominations (and religions) After spending decades in a faith tradition that …
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February 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Lexington Theological Seminary Is Equipping Leaders for Ministry!

Lexington Theological Seminary Is Equipping Leaders for Ministry! The Christian Century from time to time will send an email on behalf of organizations that may be of interest to our readers. These paid advertisements help fund the ministry of the Century. Discover Lexington Theological Se…
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January 30, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Are seminaries headed for a robot apocalypse?

Are seminaries headed for a robot apocalypse? New content from CC on theological ed, technology, Moses, and more. View this email in your browser Artificial intelligence and the future of divinity schools Last week I shared how excited I…
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January 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Join Dr. John Dominic Crossan for The Historical Jesus class during Lent!

The Christian Century partners with advertisers to bring you information that may be of interest. Our advertisers help support our publishing mission. Sincerely, The Christian Century Don't miss this online Lenten class with Dr. Crossan. Join Dr. John Dominic Crossan for an Online …
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January 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Theological education is in crisis mode

Theological education is in crisis mode New content from CC, including a delightful video chat about Jane Austen. View this email in your browser Jane Austen at seminary? Our February issue has arrived in mailboxes. It’s our annual theol…