| Space oddity
by David Bard
We find ourselves in odd space. And this is 2022 and not 2020. We find ourselves in an odd space historically and politically, less than a week away from the mid-term elections. War rages in Ukraine. The profound polarization in our political system leaves us ill-prepared to deal with long term issues of gun violence, economic inequality, climate change, and racial justice. Read here
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| Who am I really?
by Jake Owensby
To be a disciple of Jesus Christ—ordained or not—is to allow ourselves to be shaped by his relentless love for us into someone who loves because that is just who we are. Read here
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| The '60s, the rise of the Religious Right, and our history
by Wesley Bros Comics
Biblical literalism is still every bit just as married to biases and context as evangelicals want to accuse liberals of remaking the Bible in their own image. We all bring our experience to Scripture, and it's important to interrogate that dynamic. This week we look at more of our history, and the interactions between gradualism, false unity, and modern evangelicalism's rise. Read here
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