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Preaching and Politics

How should ministers of the gospel engage politics from the pulpit? 

Bishop of Uruguay Finds Call in Kansas

After hearing of Daniel Genovesi’s retirement and sensing a growing need for multicultural ministry, especially in the rural areas of her diocese, Cathleen Chittenden Bascom invited him to Kansas.

Beauty and Bleakness in Train Dreams

When Train Dreams leaves aside the messaging and philosophizing, it weaves a spell and draws you into its world.

We Bought a Grocery Store

What happens when a church buys a property not for its own needs, but to serve its neighbors? This is a story of discernment and mission.

People and Places, 1/14

This is the second of two columns from the December 21 edition of TLC. It includes appointments and retirements.

What is Your Parish’s Top Priority?

Only 12 percent of Episcopal parishes say that making disciples is how we’ll grow the Church. What is your parish's top priority?

Bishop Paul Idlout (1935-2025)

“Bishop Paul was a real servant, a gentle and kind man with a good sense of humor,” said Joey Royal, himself once a suffragan bishop in the Arctic.

The Reign of Christ at San Mateo

“I spend every day thinking, how can I stand up and be strong when those around me are terrified?" asks Padre Vidal Rivas, who has lost a quarter of his largely immigrant flock.

What About the Human Authors of Scripture?

Affirming the divine authorship of scripture, especially along Thomist lines, helps restore confidence in the text's relationship to God.

Boar’s Head Festivals Share the Epiphany Story

Costumed casts of up to 150, organ improvisations, and live animals bring a cherished holiday tradition to life at churches across the country.

The Call (Ephiphany 2, Year A)

God calls us from being citizens of this world into being subjects of his kingdom.

Means and Ends of Evangelism

From Billy Graham to Michael Ramsey, how might a Christian sociology speak to a hyper-individualized culture?

Renewed Attacks Follow U.S. Airstrikes

Islamist attackers killed 40 and kidnapped numerous people in a northern Nigerian market attack just over a week after airstrikes targeted ISIS training camps.

Resilient Texas Parish Celebrates 175 Years

Trinity, Marshall, is springing back after a devastating split, and invited the whole community to share in its milestone anniversary.

Safeguarding Complaint Against Mullally Dismissed

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell: “After having very carefully reviewed the matter, I have determined that no further action will be taken in respect of this complaint.”

Baptized with His Baptism

At Christ's baptism, heaven opens and our access to God is inaugurated. We exiled children of Adam and Eve are called beloved.

RIP: Bishops Frank Cerveny, Clark Grew

Elected Bishop Coadjutor of Florida at 39, Cerveny was the Episcopal Church’s senior prelate; Grew led the Diocese of Ohio for 10 years.

Minnesota Bishop Calls Out Shooting, Policy of ‘Cruel Delight’

Church leaders condemned immigration raids and called for prayers for the family of Renee Nicole Macklin Good.

Milton the Complicated

John Milton led a pursuit to “strike through the mask” and harpoon the truth, even if it entailed sinking a ship—or, in his case, the beheading of a king.

Martyrs, Monasteries, and the Miracle of Iran’s Christian Revival

In every era, from the apostolic age to today, the story of Christians in Iran has been marked by suffering and extraordinary faith

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