Recent Articles
Israel Has Not Lost Its Way
Ali Khan writes Israel “has not lost its way. It is firmly on the path it was meant to be on. It is just more glaring now in an environment that is less tolerant of the vestiges of colonialism.”
Faith in Construction: The Spiritual Practice of Curiosity
Halfway through his summer internship with a Lexington, Kentucky, construction company, Dakota Felton shares about how he has learned the power of asking questions.
Superman: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hope
This is part of what makes Superman compelling: He doesn’t save the world by being a god. He saves it by remembering he’s from Kansas.
Faith While Fidgeting: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Sarah Boberg
Erin Parks and Rev. Dr. Sarah Boberg recently sat down and visited about their experiences as adults with ADHD.
My Visit with Jimmy Swaggart
Even in our brief exchange, I’d found Jimmy Swaggart, despite his faults, an enormously likeable person, and I wanted to learn more about him.
Clock Out: Rest as Resistance to Capitalism
EXCERPT: “So, what do you do?” Introductions quickly move from the pleasant
exchange of first names to business as usual. Defined by our work, our identity,
personal worth, and social currency is determined by our 9 to 5, making it difficult to
clock out.
God Hovers Over Public Waters and Lands
Before the praise of our Creator was revealed in the colors of fishes, the scurrying of beach mice, the caws of gulls and the swaying of sea oats as they hold their dunes together in recognition of the Christ who sustains us, God saw good without limit that could be called forth from the depths.
Generative AI, Smart Replies, and Social Development
Excess use of generative AI is impacting how we communicate, specifically how we perceive each other, what level of trust we impart upon each other, and our own social development.
Fears of Deportation on the Rise Among All U.S. Adults
According to a recent Pew Research survey, almost a quarter (23%) of all U.S. adults, regardless of their immigration status, are concerned they or someone they know may be deported.
Good Faith Media Turns Five
July marks Good Faith Media’s five-year anniversary. CEO Mitch Randall reflects on the past five years and envisions a bright future for the progressive faith-based media outlet.
Bethel Worship and Manifest Sons of God
Though Bethel’s music is certainly in the evangelical mainstream, its theology is not. At least not until recently.
A Christian Case for Medical and Food Assistance Programs
Author’s Note: Overnight, the House of Representatives cleared a key hurdle to passing Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The president's key legislative agenda appears to be heading to his desk to sign. The bill, according to all independent budget analyses and...
The World Has Become Numb to the Killing of Innocent Civilians in Gaza
The death toll in Gaza has risen to more than 56,000 and we have become numb to the killing.
Baptizing An Olive Tree
Would you baptize an olive tree? This is not a rhetorical question, but a story that happened to a man in Galilee.
Mark Twain: In Praise of Spiritual Crankiness
Twain’s spiritual crankiness wasn’t simple cynicism. His critiques of religion came not from hatred, but from disappointment.
Community Voices Demand a Just Future for Central New York
Adam DJ Brett of the American Indian Law Alliance
Baylor Announces Project to Foster Inclusion in the Church for Women and LGBTQIA+ Individuals
Baylor University’s Center for Church and Community Impact has received a grant to foster LGBTQIA+ inclusion within the church.
Adriana Smith’s Story Joins a History of Ethically Flawed Medical Experimentation with African Americans
Brain-dead after suffering a fatal stroke and in the early weeks of her pregnancy, the doctors at Emory University Hospital finally turned off the machines after the C-section delivery of her son, Chance, who weighed less than two pounds. Adriana Smith was kept on life support without the consent or input of her family.
Brave Preaching?
Brian Harrington was recently told something he said from the pulpit was “brave.” He reflects on whether telling the truth should be considered a courageous act.
Belief Behind the Book | Miss Terra Cotta Sugarbaker’s “AffirSLAYtions”
For the third Pride-themed Belief Behind the Book, Angela Yarber features Miss Terra Cotta Sugarbaker’s “AffirSLAYtions.”
Baptist Peace Organizations Names New Executive Director
The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America has recently appointed the Rev. William Moses Summerville as its first Black executive director.
Nico Lang Shares Multilayered Stories of Trans Teens in “American Teenager”
Kali Cawthon-Freels offers a reflection on Nico Lang’s “American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.”
Faith While Fidgeting: Alternate Spiritual Practices For Those With ADHD
Rearranging my understanding of God and readjusting my expectations and application of faith practices have been life-altering and shame-reducing.
Two Witnesses at the Fork in the Road
This summer, the Southern Baptist Convention and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship offered more than parallel events. They offered a parable. A picture of two paths. Two postures. Two witnesses standing at a fork in the road.
Pig, Flames, and Holy Smokes: Whole Hog Cooking During the Season of Pentecost
I have spent much of my time in such spaces working to maintain what already exists, my office door locked to keep the Holy Ghost at bay. This time, She slipped in anyway.
Gateway to Unity: The Courage to Move Closer to ‘Them’
Our theological alignments and schools of thought become extremely dangerous when we identify more with them than we do with God.
Pew Analysis Finds Adult Converts More Observant than ‘Cradle Catholics’
A recent Pew Research analysis of surveys conducted earlier this year found adult converts to Catholicism practice their faith at higher rates than “cradle Catholics.”
A Litany of Hope Amid Hopelessness
We can hardly come up for air before the next wave of catastrophic news crashes over us again. Indeed, if we don’t turn away, it can feel like we are all drowning. Even so … Do you hear the people sing?
Assisi Gathering Marks Turning Point in Global Creation Care Movement
By honoring creation through worship and intentional liturgical practices, we realign our theology with God’s call to stewardship, sustainability and hope.
Don’t Feed the Hysteria Machine: A Queer Pastor’s Response to the SBC’s Homophobic Vote
We have so much work to do, beloved. We are in an all-hands-on-deck season of American life – not just for queer people, but for all marginalized people.