The faith of Syrian Christians How long, O God? Will you forget me forever? — Psalm 13:1 A few days ago, I arrived in Lebanon from where MCC staff work with J Ron Byler January 26, 2016
Whom will you serve? “Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region Shannon Martin January 22, 2016
Abram — a better grace story One of the heroes of the Christian faith (heck, he’s a hero for Christians, Jews and Muslims, let’s be honest) was Abram. Because I can’t Robert Martin January 21, 2016
The triumph of Light “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” — John 1:5 For as long as I can recall, my favorite Meghan Good January 20, 2016
Losing and finding what matters most Last summer, on a sticky, oppressively hot Wednesday afternoon in New York City, I lost my fourteen year-old son. My son isn’t easy to lose Ryan Dueck January 19, 2016
What would MLK do? It isn't just on MLK Day that we watch it unfold. It happens with national race incidents. It happens in heated conversations. It happens in Austin Channing Brown January 18, 2016
Mysteriously upheld Experiencing the known world as falling apart is no new thing. That’s what reading Dead Wake, in which Erik Larson tells of the German sinking Michael A. King January 18, 2016
Polarizing fallout Kyle Hinckley made a stir in the video-game world by successfully completing the hardest mode of Fallout 4 with zero kills. In this popular series Carmen Andres January 18, 2016
Mentor to generations Not many historians have the opportunity to mentor four generations of students and colleagues. My dear friend Robert Kreider (“Kreider a Uniter Who Made History,” Letters January 18, 2016
Bible: That’s your first miracle? It’s no small thing to choose a first miracle. After all, this will be your public introduction, the image that will travel with your name Meghan Good January 18, 2016