Faith Matters

Faithful responses to work, family and everyday life

The good sheepdog

Feb 02, 2012 by M. Craig Barnes

I am cherished, and called by the Shepherd to serve the flock. But I can save no one.

Devotional difference

Jan 10, 2012 by Stephanie Paulsell

When I first came to Harvard, the weekly worship service was recognizably Protestant but flexible and welcoming. Over the years, our students have urged us toward new ways of gathering.

Feedback frenzy

Jan 06, 2012 by Thomas G. Long

Everyone wants my opinion these days: airlines, hotels, Amazon. How healthy can it be to think of life as a series of episodes to rate up or down?

Saved by Tintin

Dec 21, 2011 by Carol Zaleski

One has only to look at Tintin, his round face animated by the simplest imaginable features, to know that he is the ultimate Boy Scout.

Person of the book

Dec 08, 2011 by M. Craig Barnes

The older and more tattered my Bible becomes, the more it becomes part of me.

Redeeming darkness

Nov 28, 2011 by Barbara Brown Taylor

Darkness does not come from a different place than light; it is not presided over by a different God.

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Faking it

Nov 08, 2011 by Stephanie Paulsell

Can I be a minister for others, many students wonder, if my own beliefs are in flux?

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Why do men stay away?

Oct 20, 2011 by Thomas G. Long

Men and the church are often at odds. Sadly, many of the reasons researchers give for this are as insulting as they are misguided.

"The disciples were obviously astonished to see Christ in glory," said our pastor. He was prepared for questions about the Transfiguration. Instead, one first grader asked, "what does 'obviously' mean?"