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The story of Jesus and the man with blindness in John 9:1-41 can counter the disability discrimination of Christian Nationalism.

Jesus’s “living water” can help wash away the toxic masculinity of Christian Nationalism.

Christians must speak out against anti-Semitism. A sermon on Genesis 12:1-4a can help counter Christian Nationalist hatred against Jews.

The temptations Satan offers Jesus are strikingly similar to the temptations of Christian Nationalism. How should the Church respond?

Almighty God, grant that we, meditating always on what is right and true, may please you in word and deed; through Jesus Christ, our Saviour who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

Fasting for Earth is a form of resistance to oppression that we can practice as a spiritual discipline during Lent.

A daily prayer app based on A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa, Tuia is finally here. I hope that people will use the app, fall in love with the liturgical discipline of praying the scriptures, and when they find this resource doesn't support their long-term spiritual walking, including through rough terrain, they don't abandon the discipline, but rather discover the strong shoes of a good Daily Office that we can comfortably wear for a lifetime.

(RNS) — Preachers, please don’t.

The Sunday celebrating the Baptism of Jesus is an ideal time to articulate a theology of water and call for protecting the waters of Creation.

How can preachers guide congregations to environmental repentance that brings about health and restoration for people and the planet?