by Starlette Thomas | Aug 17, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
My understanding of faith and its practice has changed. I used to believe faith was made evident in church attendance and tithing. “Of course, I’m a Christian. I’m a member of a church, aren’t I? I pay the bills, don’t I?” I used to think faith was as obvious as the...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 17, 2026 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from a sermon Mitch Randall gave on April 9, 2026, at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. It takes every ounce of restraint within me not to denounce my Christian faith. I am a son of the Muscogee (Creeks). My colonized name is...
by Mark Sandlin | Oct 29, 2025 | Opinion
If you hang around progressive faith spaces long enough, you’ll notice something. We’ve gotten really good at tearing down bad theology. And thank God for that. Deconstruction clears the rubble. It names the harm. It reveals the truth about how the church has...
by Caleb Lines | Oct 14, 2025 | Opinion
“Deconstruction” has become one of the most talked-about theological buzzwords of our time. It is essential work as many of us carry the baggage of the theology we inherited growing up. At some point, though, those beliefs begin to crumble when we realize they don’t...
by Jamie Marich | Aug 27, 2025 | Opinion
On Saturday, August 23rd, I attended Akron, Ohio’s annual Pride celebration. I’ve long admired how Akron waits until August, as an extra jolt of affirmative community is lovely at the end of the summer—especially this summer. Although I’d been before, this was the...
