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April 2019

April 08, 2019

God’s New Pattern: Why I Pick and Choose Bible Verses – and So Should You

God is creating a new pattern of being human. Don't remember the old laws that...

April 05, 2019

Jesus, Mary, and the Jackals – Everyone Belongs – GVBS: Lent 5, Year C

Isaiah claimed God was doing something new. What's this new thing? It's a movement from...

April 04, 2019

Thoughts Beyond Vietnam: A Contemporary Reflection On Martin Luther King’s Timeless Wisdom

Fifty-two years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “Beyond Vietnam” speech at the...

April 02, 2019

Interrupting Scapegoating With Extravagant Love: Girardian Virtual Bible Study Preview

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday at 10:30 am CT, Adam and Lindsey host a live Girardian Virtual Bible...

March 2019

March 27, 2019

The Prodigal Son: What Do You Really Want? Lent 4, Year C – GVBS

Are you like the prodigal son? Or more like the resentful brother? Have you ever...

March 25, 2019

God’s Economy of Grace: Everyone Belongs

The prophet Isaiah envisions an economic reality where the poor buy food without price. Is...

March 22, 2019

Repent And Live: Renouncing White Supremacy And War And Finding Ourselves In Love’s Womb

In The Right Place At the Right Time Shortly after the Virginia Tech shooting, I...

March 18, 2019

Jesus, the Qur’an, and Donald Trump: How to End White Supremacy

In the wake of the terrorist attack at a New Zealand Mosque, Adam Ericksen describes...

March 15, 2019

The Fox, The Hen, and the End of Sacrifice – Lent 2, Year C – Girardian Virtual Bible Study

Welcome to the Girardian Virtual Bible Study! Each week we explore the lectionary passage with...

March 11, 2019

God Embraces Our Undocumented Siblings – And So Should We

The Bible teaches us to share God's abundance with all people, including undocumented immigrants. Join...

March 08, 2019

Jesus, the Wilderness, and How to Advocate for the Devil – Lent 1, Year C – Girardian Virtual Bible Study

Why do people offer gifts to God? To earn God's favor? No, say Adam and...

March 04, 2019

The Christian Doctrine that Leads to Full Inclusion

Is there a Christian doctrine that leads to full inclusion of LGBTQ folks in the...

March 01, 2019

Jesus Lights The Way To Full Inclusion – Girardian Virtual Bible Study, Epiphany 8, Year C

Welcome to the Girardian Virtual Bible Study! Each week we explore the lectionary passage with...

March 01, 2019

Naked and Known: Danielle Kingstrom and Matthew Distefano on the RavenCast

Sex is often a taboo subject in religion, but can religion help us reclaim our...

February 2019

February 27, 2019

Welcome to my world: Notes on the reception of Frédéric Martel’s bombshell

Father James Alison, openly gay Catholic priest, reviews the groundbreaking book on clergy sexual abuse,...

February 25, 2019

How To Solve a National Emergency: Religion, Politics, and the Common Good

What's the best way to solve a national emergency? Should churches be involved in such...

February 22, 2019

Joseph, Jesus, and Solving a National Emergency with Love – Girardian Virtual Bible Study, Epiphany 7, Year C

Joseph was confronted with a national emergency when a famine struck Egypt. How did he...

February 19, 2019

Power To The People On President’s Day

In the early 2000s, I was a die-hard fan of The West Wing. I still consider...

February 15, 2019

The Poor Own The Kingdom — Girardian Virtual Bible Study, Epiphany 6, Year C

Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor," but throughout history people have thought the poor were...

February 14, 2019

The Wicked Truth about Love – Suzanne Ross on the RavenCast

Happy Valentine's Day! In the immortal words of Tina Turner, "What's love got to do...

February 11, 2019

Ralph Northam and William Barber: Confronting the Chaos of American Racism

What can we learn about American racism from Ralph Northam scandal? Rev. Adam Ericksen helps...

February 08, 2019

Emptiness, Abundance, and the God Who Doesn’t Exist – Girardian Virtual Bible Study, Epiphany 5, Year C

The prophet Isaiah gives a new vision of God - the God who doesn't "exist"!...

February 04, 2019

The Gospel is Countercultural: Politics, Palestine, and the Prophetic Critique

The Gospel calls us to be counter-cultural and criticize oppressive policies. Find out how in...

February 01, 2019

My Black History Month Reading List

Happy Black History Month! BHM As The Beginning of A Revolution of Consciousness It’s hard...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

Throwing Jesus off a Cliff: Jesus, Jeremiah, and Justice for Palestine – Girardian Virtual Bible Study

Jeremiah and Jesus pissed people off. Would you want to throw them off a cliff?...

January 29, 2019

The Left Hand of God – Jesus and the Power of the Spirit

Power tends to corrupt. Does the power of God corrupt all who touch it? Jesus...

January 28, 2019

What Are We Fighting For? Covington Students, Indigenous Peoples’ March, And Staring Humanity In The Face

The Danger And The Opportunity In the midst of conflict, there is always a danger...

January 25, 2019

Austen Hartke: “transforming: The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians” – The RavenCast

What does the Bible say about transgender Christians? Check out this interview with Austen Hartke,...

January 24, 2019

Is God Violent? – The Wall, Family Separation, and Jesus’ Mission Statement – Girardian Virtual Bible Study: Epiphany 3, Year C

What does the Bible say about border walls, family separation policies, and interpretation of sacred...

January 21, 2019

The Christian Message of Masculinity Behind the Gillette Commercial

Jesus transforms our understanding of masculinity. And that transformation is depicted in the Gillette commercial.

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