Peter W. Marty reflects on signs of grace and explores Christian witness
Our repair person refused to try to fix our fridge. He wanted to be able to sleep at night.
What may have been obvious to Thomas Jefferson was probably not obvious to those he enslaved.
Outdoor workers need a little water and shade every four hours. Is that too much to ask?
Many of us are unimpressed when we look in the mirror. But we bear a more important image.
Great leaders of congregational song attend to the new community formed every time a church gathers.
Does weariness of the soul make us apathetic toward what is good?
Faith is a way of life that acquires its layers and contours incrementally, often imperceptibly.
Jesus warned of them and the fruit they bear.
His followers realized there was no quick exit from the discomfort of his words.
When our congregation designed our new sanctuary, we wanted windows that help us see our neighborhood’s needs.
Mike has been blind since birth. He sees life more vividly than most of us.
They might not be what you’d expect.
Sixty years after the March on Washington, we don’t talk much about how nervous it made White people.
In metro areas today, park benches are becoming an endangered species.
Half of all business meal expenses are tax deductible. This puts SNAP cuts in helpful perspective.
There is value in experiencing a wide range of emotions each day.
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