Loving America Means Expecting More From It
On the other side of honesty is the possibility of change.
One Thing Parents Can Control
As parents, we cannot shield our sons and daughters from the world’s cruelty or our failures, but we can try to counter those things.
There’s No Such Thing as an American Bible
Trump’s God Bless the USA Bible focuses on God’s blessing of one particular people. That is both its danger, and no doubt for some, its appeal.
The Steep Price of Pilate’s Fame
Billions know the Roman governor’s name. But he didn’t know the very son of God standing before him.
Easing the Daily Reality of My Strangeness
D.E.I efforts have their flaws, but for Black faculty members and students on campus, they can ease a sense of not belonging
When Valentine’s Day Meets Ash Wednesday
Death reminds us of the limits of romantic love, but it also sets romantic love free.
Why Arguing Is My Cherished Holiday Tradition
We lose something when we force ourselves to be polite
Nature Is Profoundly Broken. Do We Love Anyone Beyond Ourselves Enough to Listen?
The world has been trying to tell us something for awhile. In 2023 it became impossible not to hear.
The Theological Truth We Must Press During War
Ministers should encourage people to do what our faith tells us to do over and over, which is to see the humanity in everyone, even our enemies.
How the Faith that Arose From the Cotton Fields Challenges Me
I have struggled with the collision of racial consciousness and spiritual doubt, but Christianity remains my home.
