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In a turning cultural tide, non-religious Millennials and the Christian church find themselves at odds. But do they have to be?
In a hyper-connected world, writer Sarah Smarsh says we lose sight of the power in physical spaces crafted for ritual and coming together.
What do the Triune God and jazz music have in common? A South African musician explores jazz through three theological metaphors.
Christmas is an extrovert; Advent is an introvert’s season. A reflection on the expectant, hopeful, solemn season of waiting.
Fitness events and organizations are popping up and deepening community in powerful and unexpected ways, which many consider spiritual. A mother and Presbyterian minister tells the story of entering one of those muddy races and finding camaraderie in a manner she longs to experience in her own church.
December 20, 2014
Postcards for Hanukkah, The Fifth Night: I Am the Embodiment of Infinite Possibilities
Night five of our series. A poem inspired by a Harlem church experience by a secular Jew paired with a Septimus photo.
In a culture of curated sharing, the intimacy of human touch can be daunting — even for a pastor. An essay on how the practice of laying on of hands is a quiet and necessary rite that ought to become part of our story again.
February 19, 2014
Transforming the “Other” to “Us”: A Call for Faith Communities to Practice Mutuality
How do we fulfill the dream that was bequeathed to us? By practicing the joyful art of doing life together across racial categories without fear.
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