Opinion
Remember the National Prayer Breakfast?
The news cycle is perpetually drawing us toward the next crisis. Its haste doesn’t allow us the time we need to reflect.
Strangers in Exile: An Immigrant Reflects on Immigration
As followers of God, we should view ourselves as temporary residents in whatever country we inhabit
What MAGA Sees When They See Me
We often say, “Seeing is believing.” But I would argue the reverse: “Believing is seeing.
A Faithful Resistance: Over 2,000 United Methodists March on Capitol Hill for Immigrant Justice
Last week, The United Methodist Church stood on the right side of history.
Women’s History Month: Why the Church Needs Feminist Theology
Where would the church be without women?
By the Way | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friendship With Ken Starr and Obsession with the Vatican
It appears the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files will keep journalists and pundits busy for years.
The BBC Is So Racist
All dressed up, Jordan and Lindo were expected to continue with the show while being publicly humiliated in front of their peers. More than a failing, an error, or an oversight— since there was a two-hour delay in airing the ceremony and thus, plenty of time to remove it, I am left to assume the BBC is so racist.
‘Marty Supreme’: The Emptiness of Ambition
Marty Supreme exposes how sin doesn’t just make us “bad” in the abstract; it makes us incapable of real connection.
Franklin Graham’s Crusade: Extremist Theology Behind Strikes on Iran
Draping military action in the language of spiritual warfare and religious conversion is how religious extremists justify the most horrific acts of violence inflicted on humanity.
Punched in the Heart
With Punch providing a little inspiration for us all, let’s move from the rejection this world offers to seek out our own paths towards acceptance, community, and love.
Taylor Tomlinson’s ‘Prodigal Daughter’ Offers Christianity a Much-Needed Corrective
Jesus didn’t come for us to create superiority complexes. He came to show us how to love one another better.
Belief Behind the Book | Elaine Murray’s ‘In the End is Your Beginning’
Through embodied practices and honest storytelling, Elaine Murray equips readers to move through disruption with tenderness, courage and trust in what is still unfolding.
‘Black and Jewish America’ Threads Complicated and Shared Histories
Black and Jewish America offers a view into the multilayered lived experiences of African Americans and Jewish communities in America.
‘Not All Skinfolk are Kinfolk!’: Latine ICE and Proximity to Whiteness
Why would brown folk put on white faces and brown shirts to persecute other brown folk?
When Leaders Disappoint: The Emotional Power of Projection
What’s happening underneath is rarely spoken aloud: this leader did not become the parent, healer, reformer or savior I needed them to be. You might not have known you were asking for that, but your nervous system did.
Book Excerpt | ‘Outta Nowhere: A Journey through Medical Crisis and Grief’ by Sonya Claire Milam
Sometimes our joyful chaos was met with the chaos of hardship.
Silence as a Spiritual Practice: Why It Matters, What It Does, and How It Regulates Us
Insight doesn’t come from force. It comes from space.
Why Young People Are Walking Away from Church and Why It’s Not the End of Faith
Young people are not asking for perfection. They are asking for integrity.
How We Tell Our Stories Matters: Doris Miller and the Truth About History
Doris Miller didn’t leave a country that was “whole,” nor would he have returned to one.
Celebrating Black History is An Act of Resistance
For those whose slavery-obscured ancestral lineage already makes us feel like orphans, exhuming Black history reopens unhealed wounds. When coupled with reliably disingenuous critiques like, “Why don’t we have a white history month?”, February starts to feel like the longest month of the year.
Diamond Lessons: Remembering John Nash
He understood that fairness has to be tended like soil; it will not stay fertile on its own.
Reimagining Capitalism by Re-Embracing Virtue
A capitalism guided by justice would seek the common good instead of maximizing profit at any cost.
African American History Month Turns 100: A Centennial Celebration of Achievement and Resilience
A century ago, African Americans officially began to reclaim their time in history, pass on their stories, protect their memories, recognize key and lesser-known historical figures and celebrate their accomplishments. To combat cultural erasure, African American History Month also serves as a time to educate the public on the neglected history of African Americans, which includes historical efforts towards freedom and equality.
May This Be Our Peaceful Day
May this be our peaceful day.
Jesse Jackson, a Prophet for Human Dignity
Hailed a civil rights titan and moral voice, the Reverend Jesse Jackson was a prophet of human dignity.
Remembering the Silent Years of Service
Let us help this nation resolve never to send our military abroad carelessly, for any reason other than protecting this country.
Honoring the Work and Legacy of Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jackson’s witness reminded me that silence does not bring justice. Courage does.
Telling the Truth in Love: Exvangelical Edition
I have cringed to hear myself, and I am once again exhausted by the moral burden of it all.
Progressive Christianity | When Love Refuses to Look Away
Faith is not proven by what we say; it is revealed by who flourishes because we showed up.
Nurturing Faith Books | A Woman Named Gospel
“A Woman Named Gospel” will be released on February 17 by Nurturing Faith Books.