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March 2024

March 30, 2024

Mennonites hold die-in, call Rep. to support ceasefire

MISHAWAKA, Indiana — Over 150 Mennonites and friends from across Michiana gathered outside Rep. Rudy...

November 2023

November 10, 2023

Revangelical: Proclaiming the Good News after Deconstruction

For the past six years as pastor at Keller Park Church in South Bend, Indiana,...

August 2023

August 31, 2023

Little Amal comes to South Bend

Little Amal comes to South Bend By Andrea Cramer SOUTH BEND, Indiana—Neighbor to Neighbor, the...

August 18, 2023

Recovering from American Idolatry

Reading sociologist Andrew L. Whitehead’s new book, American Idolatry, I had the distinct feeling of being...

July 2023

July 10, 2023

From Pacifism to Peacebuilding—An Address to the Ekklesia Project

Note: Last Saturday, July 8, I gave a plenary titled "A Great Cloud of Witnesses:...

April 2023

April 22, 2023

Peter, Cornelius, and Evangelical Transphobia

"God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or...

March 2023

March 30, 2023

Puzzled and terrified—an Easter homily on Luke 24:1–12

“They stood there puzzled” (v. 4, NLT). “The women were terrified” (v. 5). “The story...

March 03, 2023

Resistance: Confronting Violence, Power, and Abuse within Peace Churches

In addition to writing and pastoring, one of the hats I wear is managing editor...

June 2022

June 11, 2022

Introducing A Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence—and Myself

This Sunday, June 12, I'm speaking about Christian nonviolence with my friend Ryan Yazel at...

May 2022

May 23, 2022

Joyful defiance to carceral logic (Philippians 4:10–20)

Paul as Champion for Christ When I was a kid, we used to sing a...

May 16, 2022

White Christian Nationalism and the Gospel of Peace (Ephesians 2:11–22)

In the first week of May, 43% of baby formula supplies were out of stock...

January 2022

January 17, 2022

My pilgrimage to nonviolence with Martin Luther King Jr.

On April 13, 1960, Christian Century magazine published Martin Luther King Jr.'s essay "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" as...

September 2021

September 23, 2021

Rad Women of Scripture: A Bibliography

This past summer, some colleagues and I wrote a series of posts titled Fiercely Faithful:...

August 2021

August 31, 2021

What is good news and how do we communicated it? (Isaiah 40:1–11)

What is good news and how do we communicate it? David C. Cramer Read Isaiah...

August 29, 2021

Priscilla: Coequal Partner and Pastor (Acts 18)

Priscilla: Coequal Partner and Pastor By David C. Cramer Read Acts 18 This post concludes...

August 09, 2021

Phoebe: Sister, Deacon, Saint, Spiritual Mentor, and Commentator (Romans 16:1–2)

Phoebe: Sister, Deacon, Saint, Spiritual Mentor, and Commentator By Timothy Paul Erdel Read Romans 16:1–2...

August 05, 2021

The Syrophoenician Woman: Speaking Boldly (Mark 7:24–30)

The Syrophoenician Woman: Speaking Boldly By David C. Cramer Read Mark 7:24–30 There’s an ancient...

July 2021

July 31, 2021

Mother Mary: Undaunted Faith (Luke 1:26–56)

Mother Mary: Undaunted Faith By David C. Cramer Read Luke 1:26–56 Growing up as an...

July 24, 2021

13 anti-oppression summer reads

People sometimes think that because I'm a pastor, editor, and theologian, I must spend a...

July 21, 2021

Mary and Martha: Brave Friends (Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44)

Mary and Martha: Brave FriendsBy Jess LyonsRead Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44At first glance, the story of...

July 16, 2021

Junia: Outstanding Apostle (Romans 16:7)

Junia: Outstanding Apostle By Drew StraitRead Romans 16:1–7; Acts 2:14–21In her TED talk, titled, “The Danger...

July 08, 2021

Woman with a Flow of Blood: Seeking Wholeness (Mark 5:25–34)

Woman with a Flow of Blood: Seeking Wholeness By Janet Abai Read Mark 5:25–34 We...

July 01, 2021

The Samaritan Woman: Surprising Witness (John 4:1–42)

The Samaritan Woman: Surprising Witness By Carrie Badertscher Read John 4:1–42 The sun is hot....

June 2021

June 24, 2021

Mother Tekoa: Bringing Wisdom (2 Samuel 14:1–24)

Mother Tekoa: Bringing Wisdom By Susannah M. Larry Read 2 Samuel 14:1–24 The summer I...

June 17, 2021

Vashti: Honoring Herself (Esther 1)

Vashti: Honoring Herself By Carrie Badertscher Read Esther 1 One hundred and twenty-seven provinces. One hundred...

June 08, 2021

Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth: Sustaining Hope (Ruth 1:1–18; 4:13–15)

Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth: Sustaining Hope By Jess Lyons Read Ruth 1:1–18; 4:13–15; Lamentations 3:16–24;...

June 05, 2021

Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcha, and Tirzah: Seeking Justice (Numbers 27:1–11)

Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcha, and Tirzah: Seeking Justice By David C. Cramer Read Numbers 27:1–11;...

May 2021

May 29, 2021

Shiphrah and Puah: Disobeying Pharaoh (Exodus 1:8–22)

Shiphrah and Puah: Disobeying Pharaoh By David C. Cramer Read Exodus 1:8–22; Psalm 22 “For...

May 21, 2021

Huldah: Speaking Truth (2 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 34; Acts 2)

Huldah: Speaking Truth By David C. Cramer Read 2 Kings 22:8–20; 2 Chronicles 34:14–28; Acts 2...

May 12, 2021

Hagar: Seen by God (Genesis 16, 21:8–21)

Hagar: Seen by God By Carrie Badertscher Read Genesis 16; 21:8–21 She is a gift...