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Is America God’s favored nation?

Jesus once told a parable about a rich farmer who “yielded an abundant harvest” (Luke 12:16). His crop was so plentiful he didn’t have enough

Greg Boyd

March 20, 2014

How I ditched formal evangelism

My career as an unofficial evangelist began in my first year of university. I had been a Christian all my life and had been made to

Kathleen Quiring

March 19, 2014

The impact of shame in Eve’s story

A reflection on Gen. 3:1-7 It’s not hard to imagine how the seeds of shame were planted in Eve’s heart. There’s much in her early story

Marty Troyer

March 18, 2014

Entitlement and the young adult

I have been working with youth and young adults for well over two decades now. During this time I have also become a parent of

Glenn Balzer

March 17, 2014

The first year of the pope’s revolution

A year ago — March 13, 2013 — Pope Francis officially became pope. Since then he has fascinated the world. He didn’t don the snazzy red

Shane Claiborne

March 14, 2014

Nicodemus and being ‘born again’

Alyce McKenzie, professor of preaching and worship at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas, was sitting in the waiting area of her local discount

Joanna Harader

March 13, 2014

The difficulty of having Christian friends

I’m not going to lie: even though I’m a Christian, I’m learning that having Christian friends is a stressful endeavor. Not long ago my wife and

Benjamin L. Corey

March 12, 2014

Henotheists make reluctant pacifists

A favorite author of mine says, “Monotheism is a terrible idea but a wonderful discovery.” He explains that it took the exile for Israel to

David Wiebe

March 11, 2014

Do we really want community?

We live in a culture that talks a lot about community. Politicians, civic and religious leaders, nonprofits and businesses are always announcing programs and initiatives

Micah Bales

March 10, 2014

The season of new things

This is my favorite season: early spring and Lent. How perfect that they coincide! Both are seasons of preparation and hope, hard work and renewal.

Brooke Natalie Blough

March 7, 2014

Sexuality debate is a gift from God

I’ve long said I wish as a church we could open our hands to receive the irreconcilable dilemma we’re faced with around sexual orientation, as a

Sara Wenger Shenk

March 6, 2014

Back in the day, when the Bible was wrong

Taking the Bible literally has a long tradition in America. In the mid-19th century, Presbyterian minister James Henley Thornwell believed understanding the Bible was an

P. Gregory Springer

March 5, 2014

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