Jason Byassee

Oct 21, 2024 | bethfelkerjones.substack.com | Jason Byassee |Beth Jones |Michael Bird

Fellow Pilgrims,I’m a little giddy. Eerdmans currently has their entire kindle list at deep sale prices, and I’ve curated some of the best of the sale, chosen from among the books priced at $3.99. That’s right, you can grab THREE of these for twelve bucks. I’m sure I should have whittled this list down further, but I couldn’t do it. There’s a ton of great stuff on sale that I haven’t been able to highlight below, so be sure to check out the whole sale here. Craig S.

Jul 22, 2024 | pod.link | Jason Byassee

Jason Byassee on Whether There is a Formula for Mainline SuccessIn this episode, Martha Tatarnic welcomes Jason Byassee to talk about church growth in a Mainline church context. Jason discusses the importance... more23 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, Alison Milbank on Why Small and Local Might be the Church's Way ForwardIn this conversation, Professor Alison Milbank discusses the concept of the parish and its importance in the life of faith....

Feb 26, 2024 | bethfelkerjones.substack.com | Jason Byassee |Holly Taylor Coolman |Beth Jones

Gentle reader,When I met Holly Taylor Coolman, we were both Ph.D. students at Duke. She had a toddler and, soon, an infant, and I was pregnant with our first child. In lots of ways, we’d carry each through our doctoral work, but I daresay Holly did more carrying than I did, especially as I began to learn what it is to be a mother.

Jan 8, 2024 | christiancentury.org | Jason Byassee |Philip Jenkins |Benjamin Dueholm

When the sheriff’s deputies raid the sleazy carnival act, it looks like there’s no way for the performers to get out of trouble. But the show’s bogus mind reader and medium steps up to the lawman and gives him a demonstration of the genuineness of his powers. His mother—Mary, was it?—wants him to know she’s not ashamed that he didn’t see any fighting in the war. Astonished, the converted skeptic lets the show leave town in peace.

Jan 5, 2024 | christiancentury.org | Jason Byassee |Benjamin Dueholm |Amy Becker

To receive these posts by email each Monday, sign up. For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page. For full-text access to all articles, subscribe to the Century. I have baptized infants and elderly people. I have baptized in lakes, church buildings, living rooms, and hospitals. I have baptized the obviously sinful and the seemingly sainted. I have baptized the living. I have also baptized the dead. Once.