The famous “sheep and goats” passage in Matthew 25 is a powerful message from Jesus as he nears his death. As Jesus tells it, those

The Christian Reformed Church Synod voted last week to expel more than two dozen LGBTQ-affirming churches and depose all LGBTQ-affirming ministers, elders, and deacons across

In an early scene of the film American Fiction, Monk (Jeffrey Wright) is noticeably upset. He moves a stack of his books—he’s a Black scholar

I’ve heard from a few readers about my extended absence from RJ. Not to worry (though I doubt this is a huge concern for many!)–I’ve

A recent piece in the New York Times raised an alarm about the “theocratic worldview” of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Uh oh! I have

Jesus can be like Gumby. You can stretch him around anything you have a mind to. (Although, as you see in the pictures, the little

A few hours after this blog post goes live, I will be a part of leading worship for the first time for a congregation under

If you’re in the mood for something silly and entertaining (but technically, biblical?!), I have to highly recommend this YouTube video that a friend shared