Theology+Spirituality
A Lent That's Not For Your Spiritual Improvement
Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness weren't about getting closer to God, either.
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Does my Life as a Parent Count?
On Ash Wednesday, finding freedom within the confinement of family life
Piety in the #Ashtag Era
Jesus never said, "When you give, make sure to use a hashtag to let other people know."
He Is Risen, so I Am Shriven
Recovering the meaning of Shrove Tuesday—and filling up on pancakes.
Military Wife Confessions: What Happens When You Can’t Plan for Anything
The practical struggle and spiritual lessons of living an unpredictable life.
What Scripture and Jazz Have in Common
Resolving two difficult issues about the Bible's inspiration.
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Bring Back That Lovin’ Feeling
Steadfast Christian marriage doesn’t require us to give up romance.
What Google Searches Tell Us about Sex
And how understanding sex as gloriously ordinary might help make it better.
Dancing With Cancer
Suffering and joy are not mutually exclusive. God can be present in both. An excerpt from Peter's book.
Not So Common Prayer—to a Not So Common God
Our theology and practice of prayer are determined by our view of who God is.
Winter Makes Neighbors out of People
A prodigal daughter of the Midwest learns to love God more through a long winter.
The Gay Catholic Writer Who Changed My Life
Eve Tushnet taught me that living without sex doesn’t mean living without love.
Why Knowing About Jesus Is Not Enough
The day reading Philippians revealed to me a deeper knowledge.
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Is Billy Graham an Evangelical?
Grant Wacker’s comprehensive portrait displays the tension between 'America’s pastor' and 'evangelicalism’s architect.'
The Ultimate Law of the Universe: Grace
The paradox is that we fulfill it by letting go.
It's Time for the Church to Grow Up
Thomas Bergler, the critic of 'juvenilization,' wants to put us back on the path to spiritual maturity.
When You Don't Know What God Is Up To
Sometimes all you need to know that a gift is good is to know Who gave it to you.
Tim Keller Found His Prayer Bearings, and So Can You
The Manhattan pastor steers us toward less clumsy, more confident conversations with God.
Why It Matters That the Exodus Really Happened
No less than Western law, the civil rights movement, and Christianity itself rest on the historicity of the biblical event.
Life after a Medical Death Sentence
Theologian J. Todd Billings learns how to travel in cancer's company.
Top Story May 5, 2024
After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.
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