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February 2017

February 28, 2017

The Preacher Persisted: Finding Courage in the Pulpit

Despite the push-back I have received against my sermons that tackle controversial issues, here’s one...

February 21, 2017

Preaching in the Era of Trump

I struggle to understand how those who claim to embrace the radical ethic of the...

January 2017

January 06, 2017

Standing Rock: Building Deeper Alliances with the Land and our Neighbors

By David Phillips Hansen Indigenous people are showing White Christians the dynamic power of faith...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

When Tupac Goes to Church

Although Christmas Day has now come and gone, and our caroling ceased, I pray that...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

Reviving the Heart of Our Democracy: Watch the Rev. William Barber’s Soul-Stirring Speech at the DNC

Last week at the Democratic National Convention, the remarkable Rev. Dr. William Barber II delivered an electrifying speech...

July 2016

July 20, 2016

Why I Don’t Like Working at Soup Kitchens

Last week I served at the Emmaus Soup Kitchen. The next day, Sr. Mary who...

July 18, 2016

“Hate Cannot Drive Out Hate”

My conviction ~ based on an experience of blood, death, hate and hope ~ is...

July 15, 2016

Friday Wrap 7/15: The Week’s Top 10 Progressive Posts

Wonder what your fellow Progressive Christians have been reading -- and sharing -- at Patheos...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

Cultivating New Models of Sisterhood

While I share my sisters’ passion for women’s empowerment and witnessed the need for these...

June 17, 2016

“Will Listen With Love” Launches Tonight for LGBTQIA & Allies

Launching in response to the devastating killings in Orlando, the "Will Listen With Love" Project...

June 08, 2016

Patheos 10+1: A Q&A with “Global Minister” Romal Tune

"The more I travel the more I realize that people are the same no matter...

June 03, 2016

Rising from the Ashes: Confronting an Environmental Crisis in North Carolina

The moment I understood that the health of my wife, my unborn son, and our...

May 2016

May 23, 2016

Gay Christians: Reluctant Activists?

My mom asked me the other day what I thought about the recent legislation in...

May 07, 2016

The Pathway to Presence: A Mother’s Day Reflection

Over the next 12 months, the Forum for Theological Exploration is spotlighting 12 leaders, their stories,...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

Hip-Hop as Theological Exploration

If it weren’t for hip-hop, I wouldn’t be in the church, period. What I later...

April 18, 2016

The Rev. William Barber, NAACP President, Removed from Plane in D.C.

News has been circulating of a troubling incident last Saturday evening in which the Rev. Dr. William...

April 07, 2016

The Power Of Bluegrass Music In Coping with the Death of 29 Coal Miners

Donald Blankenship, owner of Massey Energy Company and one of the wealthiest men in Appalachia,...

March 2016

March 23, 2016

Patheos 10+1: A Q&A with Activist-Minister Amanda Henderson

The Rev. Amanda Henderson was up at the crack of dawn on a cold Tuesday...

March 22, 2016

7 Ways to Make World Water Day Your First Step to a Better World

By Faiths for Safe Water Water, our shared symbol, is a most fitting place for...

March 21, 2016

Blessed by Water: A Sermon for World Water Day

By Susan Barnett, Founder, Faiths for Safe Water Water is the single symbol shared by...

March 18, 2016

Power, Politics, and Palm Sunday: Which Leader Will You Follow?

By the Rev. Claire Feingold Thoryn Palm Sunday is the story of a triumphant entry...

March 17, 2016

Standing for What Matters: Standing With Black Women and Girls

By Shivonne C. McKay At a time when continued #blacklivesmatter protests seem necessary in efforts...

February 2016

February 27, 2016

Becoming a Force for Justice: Finding God in the City

By Shawn Casselberry Over the next 12 months, the Forum for Theological Education will spotlight...

February 22, 2016

A Context for Hope: A Tribute to Harper Lee

Harper Lee died last week. She would have been surprised, I think, to know what...

February 05, 2016

Vote for “All of the Above”

In this political primary season, as much is revealed about the voters as about the...

February 02, 2016

Throwing Jesus Off a Cliff

If you invited someone to your house and shortly after they arrived you felt like throwing...

January 2016

January 26, 2016

Patheos 10 + 1: A Q&A with Bar Church Pastor Jerry Herships

No joke: a pastor walks into a bar and starts a church. Also no joke:...

January 25, 2016

The Trials and Tribulations of Snow: On Fighting for Safe Water for All

By Susan Barnett, Founder, Faiths for Safe Water My dad was the most popular guy...

January 04, 2016

Gifts Not Chains: Epiphany Wisdom for Foreign Aid (Matthew 2:1-12)

The turn of each calendar year is often filled with an influx of charitable giving,...

November 2015

November 02, 2015

Ending Mass Incarceration: The Ongoing Call to Faith Communities

by Janis Rosheuvel, Pastor Lilian Amaya and Lissette Castillo Vizcarra The crisis of incarceration this...