by Starlette Thomas | Nov 26, 2025 | Opinion
A new four-episode Advent podcast series will examine the testimonies of the men in and around the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Hear ye, hear ye from Jesus, John the Baptizer, the Pharisees, Sadducees and Joseph, her soon-to-be husband. Why are we talking about...
by Colin Harris | Nov 25, 2025 | Opinion
These days, it’s hard not to think of theologian Karl Barth’s counsel that the proclamation of the gospel should be done with the Bible in one hand and that morning’s newspaper in the other. It was a fitting image when he said it. It is a memorable one now, with the...
by Michael Parnell | Nov 25, 2025 | Opinion
There are countless variations of the saying “history repeats itself.” One that fits the intent of James Vanderbilt’s film Nuremberg is: “History continually repeats itself, but we have short attention spans.” Nuremberg wants us to remember. The story revisits the...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Nov 25, 2025 | Opinion
I was born in Korea and still have fond memories of my childhood. I remember visiting my grandmother’s home, where the scent of warm, cooked Korean food filled her two-room house, which had a small madang as you entered through the front gate. What I loved most was...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 24, 2025 | Opinion
We’ve heard it said, “It costs to be the boss.” Unfortunately, this phrase has been confused with “the cost of discipleship.” It might also be part of the reason for the political ascension of Donald Trump and the rise of white Christian nationalism, helped in large...
by Justin Cox | Nov 24, 2025 | Opinion
I am not so daft as to be unaware of how people think of me. I understand my unconventionalness draws attention. The latest example came while sitting with a couple of long-time church members. Somewhere around the one-hour mark, a set of eyes set upon me, looked me...
