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Recently Nicholas Kristof and his 15-year-old daughter hiked the spectacular 200+ mile Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. As an Oregonian, I couldn’t agree more with his daughter’s description of the region as “the most beautiful place in the world.” After … Continue reading →

One of the biggest misperceptions of the Blessed Alliance is that it will cost men something if they make room for their sisters when it offers instead the potential for men (and women) to gain new strength in the battles … Continue reading →

“Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.” —U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum  The first time I met Brooke Sulahian, she had just finished reading Half the Sky and … Continue reading →

The last time I saw Dr. Pamela Reeve was a month ago when I was in Portland visiting my mother and the two of us paid her a visit. Pam had recently been diagnosed with liver cancer, so I knew … Continue reading →

If you’ve always wanted to take a seminary course, but have been procrastinating, you just ran out of excuses! (You know who you are.) Here’s your chance to take the plunge. Biblical Seminary is offering an online course on Justice … Continue reading →

In July, when I was in the airport and spotted an abandoned backpack, I didn’t assume it was someone else’s responsibility. I knew the drill. “If you see something, say something.” So I did. One of the many disturbing aspects … Continue reading →

After listening all week to stories of spiritual and other horrible varieties of abuse, along with accounts of indifference, passivity, cover-up, and outright complicity among Christians, I longed to hear a voice that fearlessly spoke out against these injustices. I … Continue reading →

by Frank A. James I have long been something of a fan of Aquinas. For many years I have told my students that Protestants have not given Aquinas his due. However, when it comes to his view of women, I … Continue reading →

“… are we really loving our neighbors as ourselves if our neighbors say they are hurting, and we say they are not?”  —“Lean In … and Listen” Over a decade ago, my mother came out from under anesthesia following abdominal … Continue reading →

Everywhere we are—home, school, workplace, ministry, academy, writing, volunteering, you name it, even in assisted living—and every relationship we are in is a front line for God’s kingdom and an opportunity to proclaim and live out the gospel. Our stories … Continue reading →