Samuel Wells is the vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London and author, most recently, of Learning to Dream Again: Rediscovering the Heart of God (Eerdmans).
When I open the sanctuary doors in the morning, I see the face of Christ in the shadow side of the welfare state.
A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine
Spring books
Laguna Honda sounds like a car, but it’s a hospital. It’s an almshouse in San Francisco, a place of refuge for several thousand people.
Naboth’s vineyard and God’s justice
American culture focuses on the law. But Naboth's vineyard reminds us that a healthy society is about relationships first and rules second.
I recently spent a night on the streets of London. I had two companions, who wondered if I was checking up on them in some way.
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