Opinion
A Gilded Christmas in a Weary World: Kindling Hope in One Another
Amid golden political displays and rising hardship, Michelle Wahila calls us to kindle hope through compassion, justice and community.
The Theater of Faith
Truthfully, my experience in the theater better approximates church than church itself often does.
A Baptist Pilgrimage to Iona’s Thin Places
A North Carolina Baptist reflects on a transformative week at Iona Abbey, discovering renewal, unlikely community, and a “thin place” where the soul catches up.
What Do Progressive Christians Believe? A Field Guide for the Curious and the Rebuilding
Faith isn’t about escaping this life. It’s about transforming it.
Advent as Holy Adventure: Waiting for Christ Who Was, Is, and Is Becoming
The light that broke into the world continues to break into new places today.
The Stones We Hold
May the stones we do not throw but place down gently become bridges, memorials, and markers of God’s presence among us.
I Was a Refugee Once. I Fear I May Be Again.
Miguel De La Torre, who fled Cuba as a child with his family, revisits the past to confront the rising authoritarian impulses shaping American political identity.
Belief Behind the Book | ‘The Sacred Spark: Exploring the Hidden Gifts of ADHD in Spiritual Leadership’
Angela Yarber writes about Katie Steele’s “The Sacred Spark: Exploring the Hidden Gifts of ADHD in Spiritual Leadership.”
Govern Yourselves Accordingly, Christians
“Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her king!” Except Herod thinks he is a king and not the president of the United States.
“It’s Not Safe for Them Here”: Holy Resistance in an ICE Age
As I glanced down the side of the bus, I noticed someone drawing a heart with their finger in the dust on the window. Soon, a little finger traced the heart from the inside.
Rearview Morality
History will turn its mirror on us one day. When it does, may it find more than regret.
A Thanksgiving Message from Good Faith Media
We are thankful for the Good Faith community and the many ways you continue to support our work.
Thankful for Small Gifts
This week, you might just be surprised: Your life might be filled with more happiness, joy, and peace than you realize.
Bear Witness: An Advent Podcast Series for Christians Who Believe in Embodiment
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.
By Their Stripes: The Transformative Power of Survivors’ Voices
As awful as these realities are, they have been catalysts for transformation in the minds and hearts of people who stand up and say, “Never again.”
Film Review | James Vanderbilt’s ‘Nuremberg’
Michael Parnell takes a critical look at James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg, a flawed yet timely film that reminds viewers how easily the horrors of history can return.
Our Sacred Calling: A Korean Journey Toward Climate Justice
Grace Ji-Sun Kim reflects on homeland, faith, and global activism as Korean religious leaders join a growing movement for climate justice.
The ‘Cost of Discipleship’ and to Be the Boss Are Not the Same
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 part by American evangelicals racialized as white.
When Sunday Demands More Than A Smile
A preacher believes faith must face the world honestly.
Targeted Cruelty on LGBTQ+ Veterans
LGBTQ+ people—including transgender people—are not strangers. They are our family members, neighbors, colleagues, classmates and friends.
The Lost Epstein Files: What’s the real story?
There are some missing files in the public obsession with the Epstein case: the victims.
In Defense of a Free Press: The Heart of Democracy Continues to Beat
I invite you to resist the urge to ignore or explain away this childish behavior. We are witnessing in real time Trump’s growing agitation with the press and the administration’s open hostility toward them.
By the Way | A Curriculum for Political Engagement
The graduates of Campaign University should be defending the separation of church and state, not undermining it.
East Texas Baptist University Prepared Us for Trump’s America
Christians are standing up against the oppressive regime, but it’s not the evangelicals who are well-rehearsed in play-acting persecution.
When You Stay Seated
Inclusion is not a sentimental add‑on. It is the shape of the gospel doing its work in the world.
People of Good Faith | Rev. Lauren Hayes
Most of these kids already knew God; their grandmothers had a deeper faith than I could have imagined.
AI Everlasting Life
How is AI reshaping faith, ethics, and ideas of eternal life? A look at techno-spiritualism and Silicon Valley’s search for meaning.
Grace over Guilt in the Gen-Z Job Crisis
It is more than possible to have a faithful, compassionate response to the current employment crisis that centers on rebuilding young people both practically and spiritually.
‘Amy Sherald: American Sublime’ Is Theopoetic Justice for the Unseen
“American Sublime is a salve. It’s a call to remember our shared humanity and an insistence on being seen,” Amy Sherald said of the exhibition that feels like a family reunion around each corner. It is indeed a sight for sore eyes, tired of seeing the same racialized narratives play out.
The Sacred Resistance of Routine
I want to write myself into the world heart-first, even when that world threatens to break it.