Divinely persistent, God really loves us
The Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead is working to infiltrate the whole creation with God's love.
On Moderation:Defending anAncient Virtue in a Modern World
Some years ago a young Southern Baptist minister in North Carolina, identifying her political stance in that church, ...
Police force
A few days after 9/11, a good friend of mine called to ask me to help preside at the funeral of his son, age 26,...
Something like forgiveness: Healing in Northern Ireland
There is a saying, “The English never remember, the Irish never forget.” The more sober truth is that everyone remembers and forgets selectively....
Counting the dead: Mourning every loss
After 9/11, a New Yorker might take comfort in the thought, “The terrorists will now pick some other city.” But like San Francisco, New York remains a handy port city for smugglers of nuclear bombs...
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Forgiveness? Now?
On September 11, a Presbyterian friend was visiting a Lakota community in South Dakota....
Open wounds: Letter from Sarajevo
A bus makes the long, winding climb up the mountains that surround Sarajevo, and passengers enjoy a spectacular view of the valley where 400,000 people reside....