Theological Reflection

‘Weathering Change: Seeking Peace Amid Life’s Tough Transitions’

Adapting to difficult change is like birds’ molting — messy, undignified, vulnerable, yet necessary — writes author Courtney Ellis in this excerpt from her book.

By Courtney Ellis Pastor, Presbyterian Church of the Master

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How to pray like a psalmist

To prayerfully metabolize their experience and discern God’s presence in their lives, Christian leaders can draw on the embodied example of Psalm 31, writes a spiritual director.

By Samuel Rahberg Director, Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary

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How children die in war

Reject the temptation and moral logic of redemptive violence, writes a Mennonite minister.

By Melissa Florer-Bixler Writer and doctoral student

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‘Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice’

Pastors who cofounded an interfaith organization offer three theological starting points for developing “holy envy” from a Baptist perspective in this excerpt from their new book.

Anna Piela Michael Woolf

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This year, Lent feels overwhelming

Exhausted by living with disability, a writer reflects on the watching and waiting that are part of the Lenten season — and her daily life.

By Allison Backous Troy Writer and educator

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‘Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith’

In a new posthumous collection of her essays, friends of writer Rachel Held Evans reflect on her work. Theologian Candice Marie Benbow shares thoughts in this excerpt on feminism and allyship.

By Candice Marie Benbow Author

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‘God of All Promises: A Poetic Pilgrimage through Genesis’

In this excerpt from his posthumous book, noted theologian Walter Brueggemann offers prayers, and probes into the deep, as he reflects on Genesis.

By Walter Brueggemann Theologian and author

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Martin Luther King Jr. is a hero who was also human

The people we admire must reflect a faithful commitment to ongoing spiritual formation despite their flaws. That is more important than perfection, a Methodist pastor writes.