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A Hospital Chaplain’s Guide to Advance Directives and Living Wills
An advance directive is not about death. It is about agency, making sure your voice is heard when you cannot speak.
Inner Freedom in a Time of Chaos
Tom’s world is radically different from mine, even though we share a country. He startles me, angers me, and confuses me.
Elevate the Conversation: An Open Letter to Future Presidential Candidates
Both sides, and everyone in the middle, are exhausted by the reality that every disagreement comes down to declaring moral and intellectual superiority on every single issue.
Nurturing Faith Book Excerpt | A Quest for Warrior Priests: Enlisting Warriors as Healers and Peacebuilders
In that moment, this hallowed ground became sacred space in the heart of my Chaplain-friendly commander.
The Year of Toni Morrison and a Time for Truthtellers
If we’ve ever needed the writings of Toni Morrison, it is now.
What Kind of Future Awaits Graduates?
Across the U.S. this month, students and families are celebrating the remarkable achievement of graduation.
Pentecost and the Heart Language of Jesus
Recognizing Jesus as a multilingual person helps us notice the shifting languages within ourselves.
‘Testify to Love’ Comes Out as Gay, and Evangelical Gatekeepers are Not Happy
For anyone not initiated in the world of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) and unaware of the power “Testify to Love” holds in the evangelical imagination, look no further than the response from the gatekeepers of orthodoxy to the re-release of the song.
Embracing A Theology of Visibility for AAPI Heritage Month
I propose a Theology of Visibility, which is a way of doing theology that intentionally makes visible those who have been silenced or pushed to the margins.
On Reading ‘The Autobiography of Malcolm X’ on the Anniversary of His Birth
Malcolm X’s Autobiography was the first book that scared me.
Belief Behind the Book | ‘Queer Joy’ by Bethany Meier-Evans
Angela Yarber writes about ‘Queer Joy’ by Bethany Meier-Evans.
Receiving the Winter Lamb: ‘The Sheep Detectives’ is a Story of Welcome
The flock you were sure of has always been larger than you thought.
The Altar Call for America
A genuine rededication of this nation at 250 years would require something far more costly than a rally.
Fletcher Seminary Announces First Graduates
Fletcher Seminary has announced its first graduating class.
Let Laughter Roll Down: Prophets, Comedy, and the End of a Late-Night Voice
It is not hard to see why someone shaped by Catholic imagination, grief and stories like Tolkien’s would resist a purely cynical form of comedy.
Good Faith Media Leads Zephyr Point Justice Conference
Zephyr Point Presbyterian Retreat Center, in partnership with the North Central California Presbytery, held its annual Justice Conference on May 11 through 14, 2026.
More than Labor Replacement, AI Is Working to Make Being Human Obsolete
I am concerned about AI restricting human potential and freedom, suppressing natural expression, and confining existence.
Christians and Moral Limits at the Ballot Box
Your cause, however righteous, does not excuse the methods (or leaders) used.
AI Can’t Raise Ebenezers
I’m overwhelmed and in awe by all AI can do, but I am comforted by all it cannot do with the written word.
U.S. Views on Christian Nationalism Becoming More Solidified, Pew Study Finds
The share of U.S. adults who believe religion is gaining influence in American life has more than doubled in the past two years, according to a recent Pew Research Center study.
By the Way | ‘Baptist Battles’ Five Decades Later
My eyebrows always twitch a bit when I hear about “liberalism” in the Southern Baptist Convention.
Muslims Left Out of ‘National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving’
Missing from the lineup, however, are Muslim faith leaders, and the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group is pushing for that to change.
‘No Kings’ Must Do More
The entire electoral process, specifically the Electoral College and the gerrymandering of districts, is designed to disenfranchise the voter.
The Neurodivergent Ways of Donald Trump
The less control they had over their successes, the more they saw their failures or shortcomings as anyone’s fault but their own.
What He Had Left
Money still doesn’t seem to have much of a hold on him. Some would say he was raised right.
AI Is Ruining Social Media
From AI- powered bots to AI slop, I’ve had my fill of the integration of artificial intelligence.
When the Body Knows Where It Can Speak: Somatic Discernment in a World of Limited Systems
The body refuses to waste truth on a space that cannot hold it.
Faith Leaders Press Tarrant County DA on Death Penalty Practices
The power to decide whether to pursue the death penalty is among the most significant powers a person can wield.
The South Was Right: It’s Always Been About States’ Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court just declared that states’ rights supersede everything.
Why Fundamentalists Don’t Scare Me
Neither shunning nor frontal attacks deterred me from my life’s calling.