Books In Review: When liturgy embraces difference Rebecca Spurrier’s study of a “disabled church” and its lessons for all Christians by Sarah Jean Barton December 31, 2019
Books In Review: What if we treated all of creation—plants and stars, soil and rivers—as our kin? Biblical scholar Mari Joerstad and indigenous activist Nick Estes challenge our human-centered worldview. by Isaac S. Villegas December 27, 2019
Living by the Word January 12, Baptism of the Lord (Matthew 3:13–17) Jesus knows he’s part of a history, a people’s longing and dreams. by Mihee Kim-Kort December 26, 2019
First Person A congregation’s commitment to live out “We do” We say these words a lot. Lately I’ve noticed what it looks like when we follow through. by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller December 26, 2019
First Person When a father and husband walked out, grace called him home I preached a word of judgment. The stranger in the back row heard grace. by Bruce K. Modahl December 23, 2019
Books In Review: A lapsed Catholic’s unexpected devotion Searching for the Mary statue from her childhood, Sonja Livingston found much more. by Amy Frykholm December 20, 2019
Living by the Word January 6, Epiphany of the Lord (Matthew 2:1–12) Genealogies suggest a beautiful inevitability even amid political impossibility. by Mihee Kim-Kort December 19, 2019
Readers Write Lapse: Essays by readers We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “Lapse.” December 19, 2019
From the Editor/Publisher Has family become an idol? The Bible gives no sense that the family is an end in itself. by Peter W. Marty December 17, 2019
Faith Matters In Advent and Christmas, desolation and consolation reside together This time of year, our inner landscapes can seem as bleak as the outer ones. by Debra Dean Murphy December 17, 2019