read, watch, Listen

Ideas and issues

Pencil icon
Latest Article
1 Chronicles: Decoration Day

October 5, 2025

1 Chronicles: Decoration Day

“One of the tasks of any conqueror is making the defeated people forget their past or even rewrite their history completely. It is a tool for domesticating them.”

keep reading

All Articles

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

No articles were found that match this filter.

October 5, 2025

1 Chronicles: Decoration Day

“One of the tasks of any conqueror is making the defeated people forget their past or even rewrite their history completely. It is a tool for domesticating them.”

September 23, 2025

Break Bread and Give Thanks

Probably, if I were to settle on an image for The Gathering, it would be this simple.

July 23, 2025

The Storm Home

Through it all they never lost their love for those who over many years had washed up on their doorstep, been taken in, saved from the flood and our feet put on solid ground.

June 17, 2025

2 Kings: A Closer Walk

There was no dread, no anxiety. No frantic search for a miracle or sudden deliverance. Just a closer walk.

June 4, 2025

1 Kings: The Idols of Old Men

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.

May 21, 2025

2 Samuel: Wise Guys

He had seen the shepherd boy who rose to greatness - before the corruption of power and privilege dulled his edge.

Read, watch & listen at your table

Every now and again we send out a collection of our writings, links to our webcasts, and reminders about events. Subscribe to stay in touch.

Watch

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

No videos were found that match this filter.

The Gathering Conference

Listen to sessions from our annual conference.

Join a Peer Group

Essays on faith & philanthropy from The Gathering community

Browse groups
the Gathering