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In praise of a naked Christ

In a recent online exchange, I posted a photo of an icon that showed the Virgin Mary with a breast partially uncovered. While some of the discussion centered around the ever-weary topic of modesty, another …

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Creating space for doubt

How to Listen, Empathize, and Love Well Doubts are seldom allowed in the church. There’s an unspoken agreement that we’ll keep such thoughts to ourselves — that we won’t sully an otherwise pleasant Sunday morning, …

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This is my Creed: Christ with me

On the Louisiana College campus, there’s a carillon at the top of the central historic building that plays awful bell arrangements of  traditional evangelical hymns at certain times during the day. When I was a …

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Forgive us our debts

With news that the Biden administration is forgiving a portion of student loan debt, social media platforms predictably erupted with vitriol from those opposed and guarded celebration from those believing it is a good first …

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What frightened Felix?

To me, one of the most fascinating exchanges in the Bible is between the Apostle Paul and Governor Felix in Acts 24. It comes after Paul has been arrested in Jerusalem for sedition, rebellion, and …

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Being a Black Christian today

This piece originally appeared on the Website for Wayhouse Media on June 4, 2020 under the title “Being a Black Christian in 2020.” Matt Allbritton, the owner of Wayhouse, has joined the contributing authors at …

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