Category: The Magazine

Area man clutches pearls

The Living Church recently published a piece bemoaning the emergence of episcopal elections where all the candidates were women. In this satirical response, Priest, podcaster, and author Jordan Haynie Ware imagines the thought process of a sympathizer with that article’s premise.

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Anti Antisemitism

There is only so far that words can take us in exploring the mystery of the world’s suffering. Our truest and best response to the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue is not to explain its theological implications but to work to ensure such shootings never happen again

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Unbind Him and Let Him Go

Christianity is about more than just being forgiven. When Jesus raises us from sin and death and makes us his friends, this is only the beginning of our lifelong journey into holiness and freedom.

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Seeing our lives in scripture

Reading the scriptures can be an event of grace. We read them as stories that tell us, yes, what happened then, but they are also lessons for what is happening now. They hold the forever truths we encounter in our lives every day.

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Violence and the Way of Love

There has never been a greater need for Jesus and his love.  We see it all around us.  We can see the hatred, mistrust, and divisions.  We can feel the fear. 

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Magical Thinking Ain’t Faithful

Whether we are thinking about ourselves, our candidate, or a spiritual leader, believing or acting like this one person getting into a position of power is the end in itself, will always end in someone getting crucified (generally metaphorically)

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