Opinion
Church is essential. Gathering isn’t.
As Christians, we understand the importance of in-person worship. As APNs, we know how serious COVID-19 is.
The killing of George Floyd and the meaning of kneeling
When we see a white police officer kneeling on a black body, squeezing the breath of life out of that body, we are witnessing an act of worship.
The coronavirus pandemic’s unequal burden on African Americans
A plague is being visited on all of us, but not evenly.
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the myth of self-reliance
The people we deem invisible are holding us together right now.
Attacking climate change one bank at a time—starting with Chase
It’s time to stop the biggest lenders to the fossil fuel industry.
Why I'm grieving Elizabeth Warren’s exit
Unlike Hillary Clinton’s defeat in 2016, Warren’s defeat came at the hands of her own party.
What Meghan and Harry can and can’t escape
At the heart of life is the mess of being stuck with other people.
Why Andover Newton requires seminarians to take a course from the Yale School of Management
Congregational ministry requires business skills.
What steps toward peace could Israelis and Palestinians take now?
A noncomprehensive list of realistic, practical actions
Reparations is a spiritual issue
No full reparation for slavery can ever be made. We should try anyway.
Family caregivers and the different journeys they’re on
The roller coaster, the marathon, and the deep end
The same old debate about the Easter story and whether or not to believe it
Accept the resurrection or don’t. Either way, you’re the boss.
The National Day of Prayer and the sectarian group that uses its name
People often perceive the National Day of Prayer Task Force’s events as official. They aren’t.
Preaching on Easter Sunday isn’t about convincing people
Resurrection isn’t something we explain. It’s something we live and breathe.
The United Methodist meeting offered no clear way forward. What now?
The UMC, a global church, prides itself on its democratic and decentralized polity. All this shapes its response to LGBTQ couples and clergy.
Why and how we beat guns into garden tools
RAWtools began with a blacksmith and a friend’s donated AK-47.
Asking the right questions about Amazon HQ2
Economic development is good, except when it’s bad.
It’s time to rethink our assumptions about where theological education happens
Until 1565, the local church was also the seminary.
Do politics belong in church?
11 pastors and theologians weigh in