Authentic prophets do not wear soft robes nor do they live in royal palaces. They do not fill our Instagram feeds with faux lashes and prosperity preposterousness. Authentic prophets are lowly radicals with no social currency. They live outside systems of exploitation and oppression that mentally and physically enslave the vulnerable.
As a now-progressive Baptist, I have a love-hate relationship with the Bible. Growing up, I took scripture to be infallible—THE word of God, no questions asked. I memorized textual order and proudly it at Sunday vespers. I lived for Bible drills and highlighted my leather-bound …
Friends: I’m thrilled to welcome Rev. Elizabeth Hagan to the blog today! Elizabeth and I graduated from Duke Divinity School together in 2006. An ordained Baptist minister, Elizabeth’s commitment to the Gospel while being open to the many ways in which others approach God is …
Admit it: that 4th of July selfie you posted took 15 tries, and though your smiling faces shone bright as the fireworks, you were actually hot, grumpy, and bracing yourself to fight the 100,000 other people making a b-line to their cars after the last …
Author’s Note: Portions of this blog post were originally written for and preached at Antioch United Methodist Church, Rural Hall, NC on May 18th, 2014. Is the Good Samaritan Story an Interfaith Story? Last Sunday, I was invited by my Salem College and Duke Divinity …