National holidays always give me pause. As a Christian, I’m never entirely sure how to engage patriotism. I’ve waved many a flag in my life, hung a few upside down, pretended to be Canadian to avoid the issue, shouted Frederick Douglass’ famous speech from the rooftops, and refrained from such celebrations altogether. July 4 is my day of national ambiguity.

Forming a Unitive Consciousness as set out in the Aspen Forum featuring Marianne Williamson, Tim Shriver, Cynthia Bourgeault, Andrew Harvey, and others.

Progressive Christianity Network UK podcast with Peter Armstrong

Money isn’t divine.  But there is something divine about maintaining trust and faith in each other.  Children trusting their parents to take care of them – that is a sacred trust. The trust we put in each other in our churches is holy.  And the institutions we create to enable our economy to run smoothly and predictably – that too necessitates a sacred trust. 

Prophets like Isaiah are generally recognized as improving the religion of Israel by defining righteousness as ethical living more than observing temple rituals. Righteousness in the eyes of God became more than purity standards, for it required doing justice, speaking truthfully, and avoiding dishonesty and abuse in human relations.

We might be tempted to think that apocalypticism was limited to ancient peoples, but we would be wrong. Some of the most powerful people in the world are today envisioning the end time and are preparing accordingly.

When one digs just beneath the surface of the Bible and engages its stories in their ancient culture and context, it becomes very clear the Bible is very queer.

A liberating and life-giving approach to making peace with anxiety

A devotional for ordinary Christians seeking to live faithfully in extraordinary times

An essential resource for understanding slavery in the New Testament and early Christianity

An essential resource for understanding the troubling role of the Christian scriptures in anti-Semitism

Transformation ought to be an essential part of Christianity, but all too often, it isn't.  ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb Lines discusses how we must embrace change to experience true transformation.

I do not make this statement lightly: this past week, fascism arrived in America.  The moment came when Trump mobilized the Marines to put down protests against the ICE raids in Los Angeles. 

Along the way, my hand can reach for others — and help them to rise and follow the path back into the world. To return. Not to what was, but to a clearer vision of what might be, a better way of being. Hand in hand. We must take this walk together. Because the journey home seems very hard right now.

Hope is different than expectations.  Our expectations are what often keep us from being present to the gift of what IS. Not to mention, expectations are sometimes just the other side of entitlement, and there really is very little joy in getting what we believe we have coming to us anyhow.

In this course, guided by Matthew Fox, a renowned theologian and spiritual teacher whose work has deeply influenced contemporary Christian mysticism, we will explore some of the richest and most incredible mystic-prophets in the Christian lineage including Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Aquinas, Mechtild of Magdeburg, Meister Eckhart, Julian of Norwich.

Cardinal Lomeli in the movie Conclave was right. Faith and doubt go hand in hand and always have. And while it may seem counterintuitive, this ageless mixture of belief and unbelief provides significant value to the Christian faith.

Mom taught me how to see. To see what violence and hatred can do, the wounding, the killing, the maiming. To see what democracy looks like. The advocacy, the standing up for neighbor, the marching for freedom and a better world.

Evangelicals believe that god anointed Donald Trump to be the one who will usher in the end of times, returning all Israel to the Jews and raising America to prepare the world for divine rule.

It seems that we now have, in effect, not a constitutional crisis, but a constitutional dictatorship. Trump can do whatever he wants with both the federal government and international trade. And who is there to stop him?

The sad truth is, for most Republicans, particularly in the House, job security outweighs the courage to do the right thing.  Indeed, job security is everything for these politicians.

Every hole and tear and sign of wear in a beloved piece of clothing tells a story.  As do the dings and scars and wrinkles and divots on our bodies.  They make us who we are; they recite our sagas for us without words. 

Resurrection is a mythopoetic reality, not a literal one. It is not the same as resuscitation, which is a physical coming back to life.

Transformation ought to be an essential part of Christianity, but all too often, it isn't.  ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb Lines discusses how we must embrace change to experience true transformation.

Thank you for the courage your love brings me to go forward calmly and embrace a new life and a new destiny. Bless you all, and may the force be with you.

As Rev. Irene Monroe grieved for her church community members after AIDS took their lives, she wanted to take action. Soon, she was helping to spread awareness of HIV/AIDS among her parishioners, using the memories of her lost friends to save others.

Sermon Talk Back Book Launch Rev. Brandan Robertson joins Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis to discuss his new book "Queer & Christian"

Transformation ought to be an essential part of Christianity, but all too often, it isn't.  ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb Lines discusses how we must embrace change to experience true transformation.

Join Mark and Caleb for this live recording as they enjoy a themed drink (or two) and bring their high-octane progressive Christian perspectives in consideration of Apple TV's "Murderbot" which is based on the book series "The Murderbot Diaries" by Martha Wells.

We did not start the fire. Let us not stand by and let the house burn. Let’s work to put out the fire. Tell the truth on what’s happening. Advocate for justice. Learn the issues. Build coalitions. Rebuild better. This time a truly multiracial, fully inclusive democracy in which we all flourish.