Walter Brueggemann is one of those rare authors who transcends reductive labels (liberal/conservative, mainline/evangelical) by paying attention to the Bible’s irreducible word. Like the prophets he passionately interprets in his dozens of books and hundreds of articles, Brueggemann is on […]
One of the clear purposes and outcomes of the Reformation was to free the Bible from the captivity of the church. Luther and those who followed him insisted that the Bible could be read and understood by common people and […]
As we approach the end of the year, churches and nonprofits are seeking annual donations, just as merchants and shopkeepers are hoping we’ll spend enough to keep them in the black for another year. In the church, we know our […]
“Do you think this is a game?” That’s a cliché of choice, for both taciturn parents and blustery rappers alike. It communicates an obvious truth—real life is not fictional, imaginary, or inconsequential. It is, by definition, not a game. But […]
By C. John Weborg According to the Oxford Unabridged English Dictionary, the word “abuse” entered the English language about 1413. Latin in origin, it meant something like “to use up.” It acquired the extended meanings of “wearing something out,” “to […]
By Christina Tinglof “Wherever you turn your eyes the world shines like transfiguration. You don’t have to bring a thing to it but a little willingness to see. Only who could have the courage to see it?” The first time […]
By Kathy Khang It has been a difficult time to hope, but that night my husband and I hoped. There were only two cars in the massive parking lot. Well, three if we counted the car parked waaaaaay out there. […]
