From the editor: Greetings from San Juan
Greetings from San Juan, Puerto Rico where the air is warm, the water is blue, and the people are beautiful.
Is it time pastoral transitions made a transition?
The world has changed and so have pastoral transitions. It’s time for re-creation, reformation, resurrection, and even pruning.
No bull! Hypocrisy and true religion
From the Psalms, from the prophets, from non-canonical sources, and from Jesus we learn what God values most. What matters is justice, mercy, and faith. What counts is the steadfast love of God and actively doing something to help those in need. That is true religion.
Speculative Sunday
Reading speculative fiction in communities of faith can enliven the social imaginaries of such communities to expand the scope of the “as if” they are willing to hope for, believe in, trust. To have faith.
Nonverbal proclamations of faith
If God’s love and promise of new life in Jesus Christ is for everyone, then the affirmation of that love must be universal, no exceptions. However, how we profess faith may look different for each unique person. May all of us recognize the grace of God and be challenged on our assumptions of theology and disability. This is the way.
What they did at Pentecost
The disciples broke down barriers at Pentecost. No one was alone. No one was excluded. No one was normal. Everyone was held as they are.