John 13:31-35 “Joy” may be too big a word. Joy tends to put pressure on us. Consider what happens to many people at Christmas. Perhaps

 “They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers” (Mark 12:40 NRSV). Or more starkly: “They shamelessly cheat widows out of

Praise God that even though specific manifestations of the church will fail us, the body of Christ at fresh times and new places will meet

I never became fluent in French, but I’m happy to say that, several years and a few trainers later, I’ve conquered the box jump.

Scientific journals have reestablished what healers and spiritual teachers have known for centuries: that being in the presence of plant life helps humans thrive.

Life change, if it happens, usually occurs when we’re lost or disoriented or sick or somehow dependent on the kindness of people who don’t look

My deconstruction journey began in my freshman year of college. My zoology professor delivered a series of lectures on evolution. I was mesmerized. Maybe I

Like a third dimension in a two-dimensional world, those who know only two-dimensional space will find this new dimension utterly puzzling and counter-intuitive.

Even if we build various systems and institutions to help us do that lamb-feeding work, every day is still, in essence, an exercise in coming

While preparing for our family travel and rest in June and July, I’ll assemble my “summer stack”– the books I’ll read my way through over

Nearly every culture that lives with cranes considers them sacred, and maybe it’s not too late for ours.