Life of Faith
Pregnancy is undeniably beautiful and bizarre
Both Agnes Howard and Brittany Bergman encourage reflection on a transformational experience.
Stuck in an imperial system that has outlived its promise
Ross Douthat wonders what will get us beyond decadence.
The collective wisdom that emerges from The Baby-Sitters Club
In the Netflix reboot, 12-year-old girls model collaborative leadership.
Christian Cooper’s compassion toward Amy Cooper is rooted in his conscience
Good conscience isn’t forged in the heat of the moment. It acquires its shape over time.
What does it mean to worship an all-powerful God?
These times call into question the nature and morality of power.
What if COVID-19 changes nothing?
People keep saying we’ll be forever transformed by this pandemic. I’m skeptical.
Why there is no quest for the historical Mr. Rogers
Knowing the real Fred means seeing the unseen.
What Christian hope looks like during a pandemic
Living into the desired new creation is our work—and God’s promise.
What’s behind dehumanization?
A book about the psychology and politics of doing terrible things to one another
Maybe this really is a time of divine judgment
Amid pandemic and protest, will we turn to each other and live?
Finding God outside the church walls
The Spirit is God’s wild card, played over and over again when old forms fail.
We need our screens right now. But what about later?
Ed Cyzewski’s prepandemic takedown of the digital formation of Christians is still surprisingly useful.
Becoming less defensive about white privilege
The Christian faith provides some tools for letting go of our defensiveness.
Talking to white kids about what whiteness means
Three children’s books to help start the conversation
I don’t forgive the man who murdered my cousin DePayne at Mother Emanuel
To insist on a narrative of forgiveness is dehumanizing and violent. It goes against the very nature of lament.
The gift of nurturing small things during isolation
What deep desire do my sourdough starter and jade clippings represent?
Imagination as a lens for making sense of the world
Cultivating a shared Christian imagination