What I learned July 5 at church
Last Sunday, July 5, the small Hispanic church I attend was still decked out for the Fourth of July.…
Last Sunday, July 5, the small Hispanic church I attend was still decked out for the Fourth of July.…
Newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has characterized the SBC’s clergy…
One year after the US shuttered USAID and cut HIV funding, faith-based institutions struggle to stay…
Graham Platner’s campaign to dethrone Susan Collins as one of Maine’s two senators has come to an…
Audrey Luhmann, mother of eight, patrols courthouses, responds to community alerts, gathers supplies…
Removing the small codes does not consolidate a scattered population. It makes that…
A deep dive into Seventh-day Adventists The post The Denomination That’s Half Evangelical, Half…
Nine years ago, I had nine strokes within the course of a few hours. Nine blood clots to both…
On the 250th anniversary of American Independence, Missy and I attended a concert and fireworks show…
Baptists from 60 countries assembled for the Baptist World Alliance’s annual gathering under the…
Somewhere in all of this, I keep returning to that old recliner by the bed, to the teenager with a…
Lately as an amateur guitarist/professional theologian, I’ve been getting into the music of Larkin…
Both a Democratic Socialist and a Republican ministry leader who worked with James Dobson will be on…
Back then it was Beverly LaHaye and Phylis Schlafly. Now it’s Alex Clark and Allie Beth Stuckey. To…
At the 2022 Wild Goose Festival, historian and author Diana Butler Bass said in a sermon titled “All…
It’s a false choice; the oppressors will throw us under the bus whenever they please, no matter how…
Billy Simons Jr. has created a compilation that captures the heartbreak of a nation sinking ever…
A university that aspires to tier-one research status, alongside its liberal arts and seminary…
The wounds run too deep, and my ability to feel safe within the four walls of a church is limited—at…
‘Rein in Blood’ pressed my faith up against something real and asked whether it could hold. The post…
The rational activity of the soul is intrinsic to what it means to bear the image of God. The post…
Well, I thought I’d heard it all. But I got a new one today! The post ‘And Nearly Burned the Gravy’…
We are Excited to Announce a Fall Retreat Writing Table @ the Beach! October 8-13, 2026 | Sunnyside,…
Juneteenth is not just a day of remembrance; it is a day of accountability. The post Freedom Isn’t…
Our American story is a special one. As we approach our 250th anniversary, we must not cede our…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Rev. Dr. Katherine Raley Alexander (she/her) as our guest.…
Today, I testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Rev. Dr. Andy Kinsey (he/his) as our guest. Andy shares how the…
This summer is full of options for you to make the most of your time at the Writing Table! Join us…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Rev. Betsy Turner (she/her) as our guest. Betsy shares how the…
by Ryan Andrew Newson In 1943, following a decade of resistance to fascism, Dietrich Bonhoeffer…
by Angela Denker Antonio (name changed for privacy reasons) wasn’t sure he’d be able to talk with…
by Isaac Horwedel Christianity is constituted by conflict. Like most of the world’s religions, it…
by Julie Pennington-Russell “Look at the fig tree,” Jesus once told his disciples. “When it sprouts…
by Angela N. Parker A nation’s religion is its life, and as such white Christianity is a miserable…
by Pat Anderson, editor The articles found herein express the thoughts and analyses of the plight of…
by Charles Marsh If a federal agent intent on advancing an “America First” agenda in the nation’s…
by Elijah R. Zehyoue Walking to Church in a Militarized City I was in Washington, D.C., on a Sunday…
by William J. Barber, II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove On the morning of January 7th in Minneapolis,…
by Cody J. Sanders, guest co-editor The questions I am most often asked by students preparing for…
The “Let Her Go” Approach As a parent with an almost-three-year-old daughter, Ella, I am no stranger…
Some years ago, I learned a practice for attending to what matters from two friends in a virtual…
Best of practice in 2025 This morning, on the fifth day of Christmas, we want to share some of our…
The Writing Table Gallery is a celebration of more than five years of nurturing community, building…
Advent Blessings for Worship Leaders Stewarding the mysteries of Advent and bringing them to the…
Black Women’s Stories with Dr. Charisse Gillett This week in a final conversation in our series with…
Writing a Memoir with Dr. Charisse Gillett Today we are talking once more with Dr. Charisse Gillett,…
Holding Hope with Dr. Charisse Gillett We are in that time of year when school, church, and family…
This week we begin a series of conversations with Dr. Charisse Gillett, president of Lexington…
Editor’s note: This week we welcome Dr. Richard Olson as our guest. Richard helps us pay attention…