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If America became a Christian nation

With political season kicking off again, so is the season where folks begin to use the term “Christian nation.” Some claim we were one, some

Benjamin L. Corey

May 19, 2015

What does it mean to be holy?

People today frequently associate the word “holy” with a list dos and don’ts that godly people are supposed to adhere to. The concept of holiness

Greg Boyd

May 18, 2015

Sing unto the Lord an old song

We walked into an old convent in the town of Cholula, Mexico. A choir from the University of the Americas was rehearsing for an evening

Don Clymer

May 15, 2015

Involving ourselves in stories — of suffering, redemption

Myths and stories breathe life into the way we construct our societies. Stories explain our origin, dictate our afterlife, and assign meaning to everything in

Cindy Brandt

May 14, 2015

Abide in love

1 John 4, the passage we are focusing on today, is deceptively simple, in that while is sounds easy enough, it’s actually quite complicated when

Meghan Florian

May 13, 2015

Uncomfortable conversations

I do not go looking for challenging conversations. But I don't run from them when they find me. I have come to realize that discomfort

Willard Metzger

May 12, 2015

Why motherhood matters

Since my book Mom Seeks God came out last year, I’ve spoken to many moms’ groups, and one thing has stood out to me as

Julia Roller

May 11, 2015

We are all immigrants

A wandering Aramaen was my ancestor. He went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien. — Deuteronomy 26:1-5 Who is my neighbor? —

John W. de Gruchy

May 8, 2015

People of the heart

Every so often, the accumulation of paper and books and coffee cups and unopened correspondence on my desk crosses a threshold of clutter and despair

Ryan Dueck

May 7, 2015

Understanding Baltimore

We live in a world where news about the news is almost as important as the news. Take for instance Baltimore. On April 26, Freddy

Marty Troyer

May 6, 2015

Julian of Norwich’s great claim

Many of us are all too aware of the brokenness, insecurities, limitations and inadequacies in us and around us. When the women of my congregation

Rachel DeMara Sensenig

May 5, 2015

The myth of trickle-down change

I’ve heard some buzz in Christian circles that has troubled me. It is the idea that if we reach the most influential people in the

Shane Claiborne

May 4, 2015

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