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Performative Karens and Theo Bros: Missing the Real Spiritual Hunger

I recently made what I thought was a fairly obvious observation after hearing someone confidently suggest that the appointment of a progressive female Archbishop of Canterbury might somehow be the kind of thing that brings younger generations back to church. My pushback was not really about women in ministry, nor was it some simplistic defense…

Why I Am a Congregational Charismatic

Church traditions often force a choice I have never found compelling. We are told—sometimes explicitly, more often by culture, instinct, and ecclesial habit—that if we want serious theology, coherent ecclesiology, disciplined church order, and historic rootedness, we must learn to be suspicious of charismatic Christianity. If, on the other hand, we want spiritual expectancy, healing…

Sanctuary, Then and Now

Sanctuary: Holy Space, Moral Pause, and the Limits of Power Sanctuary—from the Latin, meaning a holy space—is more than a legal or historical idea. It is a deliberate limitation on power, a pause in which authority and urgency are subordinated to God. Sanctuary is where force is restrained, conscience can speak, and mercy tempers justice.…