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After graduating with a B.A. in English from Truman State and an M.A. in Systematic Theology from Luther Seminary, Matt Schur spent years wandering in a vocational wilderness before finally discovering his calling— assisting and advocating for the marginalized and vulnerable. He currently lives out that call as a case manager and housing specialist for people experiencing homelessness. He also serves an ELCA campus ministry part-time as its music director and pianist, and has published two books of progressive Christian poetry: “Cross Sections” (2021) and “Imperfectly Perfect” (2023). His writing has been featured in “Valiant Scribe Literary Journal,” “Unlikely Stories,” and “Cathexis Northwest Press.”

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Why I Love the Bible’s “Christmas That Isn’t...

While I love the Nativity story, there are days when I need... read more

Today’s Massacre of the Innocents in Gaza and...

Some Sobering Numbers Over 8,800 children have been killed in Gaza, Israel,... read more

Why My Governor’s a Goat

My governor is a goat. Not the G.O.A.T. as in how we've started to... read more

Unto Us a Child Is Born—But First, Contractions

With all the religious significance around Jesus’s birth (and rightfully so), it’s... read more

7 AI Images That Will Make You Rethink...

We all have our own mental images of what that first Christmas... read more

Ave Maria—An Advent Poem For Divine Revolution

Ave Maria is a selection from Cross Sections, a book of progressive... read more

Why I’m a Pagan for a Day

Each year on December 21st, I become a pagan. Before you clutch... read more

Where is the Real War on Christmas?

It’s begun again. Every year, we hear whining from the Christian Right... read more

How the American Church Keeps Getting It Wrong

The word "Christian" carries an entire Samsonite luggage set's worth of baggage,... read more

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