The prodigal son
This parable ends with a question but no answers, inviting us to become fellow writers
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The prodigal son
This parable ends with a question but no answers, inviting us to become fellow writers
Playlist: March 2023
During women’s history month, celebrate female storytellers sharing stories through song
A woman’s place
How can we empower the wisdom of women who are finding a place in God’s community despite barriers?
ChatGPT describes lovefeast
How much does an artificial intelligence chatbot know about lovefeast?
Playlist: January/February 2023
Music focused on the theme of light, inspired by the January/February 2023 issue of Messenger.
The historic struggle to control American Christianity
A summary by David A. Hollinger of his most recent book, Christianity’s American Fate
An uncomfortable cadence
It feels like an era is ending, and that unresolved note is a hard place to be. How can we shape the next stanza of the church’s story?
Star light
Brazilian poet and theologian Rubem
Alves imagines what the magi felt when they saw a dramatic star in the east.
