Faith Beyond the Stage: A Call Away from Performative Religion
At its core, performative religion undermines faith’s true purpose, to transform.
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Peter Preble
Recognizing the Voice That Leads to Life
If, as I believe, God is still speaking, then the voice of the Good Shepherd is not confined to the past. It is not locked in ancient text or memory. It is alive, present, and still calling us.
The ‘Third Testament’ and the Prophetic Witness of Bishop Flunder: God Is Still Speaking
To understand what Bishop Flunder was pointing toward, we must begin with a truth the Church has long professed, even if we have not always lived it fully: God is not finished speaking.
He Was Made Known to Them in the Breaking of the Bread
We are, in many ways, a people on the road, trying to make sense of a world that feels uncertain, often fractured, sometimes frightening. We hear voices that trade in fear and power, in threats and division.
Between the Sword and the Cross: A Reflection on Just War in an Age of Political Fury
As a Church leader, I must be clear. When political leaders speak of annihilation, claim divine sanction for violence, or dismiss the Church’s moral voice, they step outside the bounds of Church teaching and basic human decency.
Let Us Also Go: The Courage to Believe
Jesus does not shame or rebuke Thomas. Instead, he honors the depth of Thomas’s longing and meets him in it.
Becoming Resurrection People in a Broken World
Easter speaks with a quiet, defiant hope. A hope that says: this is not the end of the story.
Easter Message 2026
This Easter, we do not ignore the brokenness of the world. We face it honestly. But we also dare to proclaim that it is not the end of the story.
Into the Silence: Jesus’ Descent and the Hope of Holy Saturday
This is what is happening on Holy Saturday. Jesus is not resting. He searches and breaks down doors we thought were permanent.
From Cry to Trust: Praying Psalm 22 at the Cross
When Jesus prays Psalm 22 from the cross, he is not only naming the pain. He is invoking the whole of it, from the opening cry to the final trust, from abandonment to hope.