I’ve been watching the show Welcome to Earth on Disney+ and on one episode Will Smith goes to the bottom of the ocean floor in a submersible with a giant plastic bubble for a ceiling. There he discovers, along with the real explorer marine biologist Diva Amon, that the darkness of the ocean depths is…… Continue reading Learning to See in the Dark
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New Book! Marketing & Christian Proclamation in Theological Perspective
My new book Marketing and Christian Proclamation in Theological Perspective is here! In our market-driven world, the church faces pressing questions as it continues to be formed by the powerful forces of neoliberal capitalism. The book builds on theological examinations of capitalism and consumerism to develop a theology of marketing that addresses two key questions.…… Continue reading New Book! Marketing & Christian Proclamation in Theological Perspective
To Stand Up Straight: Luke 13:10-17
I once saw a tweet that asked: “What’s your favorite gospel and why is it Luke?” I have to admit Luke is hard to resist. Luke’s themes are powerful and resonate with so many of my other theological interests. Luke’s gospel (and the entire Luke-Acts narrative) shows a very clear picture of the good news…… Continue reading To Stand Up Straight: Luke 13:10-17
The Politics of King Jesus
Photo Credit: The Baptism of Jesus by He Qi On the first Sunday after Epiphany we celebrate the baptism of Jesus. This reveals that Jesus is the expected Messiah, and not only the Messiah, but God himself and the fulfillment of God’s promises in the Hebrew Scriptures—the one who would bring about God’s reign—his holistic…… Continue reading The Politics of King Jesus
A Table in the Wilderness
Life with God is a rollercoaster. Sometimes we experience feelings of closeness, clarity in direction, or a sense of God’s provision and purpose in our lives. At other times it can feel like chaos or silence—the dark night of the soul. A wilderness. Gratitude in this wilderness season is a fruitful practice that helps us…… Continue reading A Table in the Wilderness
Stand in Grace
Nearly a month ago now, as new information about the coronavirus pandemic and new social distancing measures were coming out every day I was reeling. Meanwhile, rain was pouring down in Cincinnati almost every day, too. The creek in my front yard which sometimes slows to a trickle was roaring and rushing. And I kept…… Continue reading Stand in Grace
A Brief Theology of the News
In Psalm 119 we find the psalmist meditating on the law of the Lord as the path to life. The intensity with which he seeks God’s commandments suggests he is battling internal and external pressure from other temptations: “Open my eyes,” “I seek you with all my heart,” “Do not let me stray from your…… Continue reading A Brief Theology of the News
A Question for the Faith & Work Movement
Among the reforms Martin Luther desired for the church, he sought to break down the walls between the holy vocations and everyone else. He argued that all people could serve God and love their neighbors, no matter their job, and that those who worked in the church as priests or monks, for example, were not…… Continue reading A Question for the Faith & Work Movement
On Waiting Well
We find ourselves in a new moment of our lives. Whether we are now overwhelmed with new responsibilities, or with much less work and obviously much less social contact, our routines–or lack thereof–are changing. In a completely different way, of course, that has been my life for at least the last year. I finished my…… Continue reading On Waiting Well
Emily Beth Hill 