Rethinking atonement with an emphasis on trust
In her third book on trust, Teresa Morgan argues that it is what empowers us to turn away from wrongdoing and suffering and toward God.
Illuminating the icons
Theologian Eve Tibbs’s book on Eastern Orthodox iconography is accessible, enlightening, and beautifully illustrated.
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Clarence Jordan's radical experiment in following Jesus
What makes a person able to see evil and stand against it without fear?
Move on: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41
Samuel, the Billy Graham of his day, was adviser to the political leader Saul, the Pete Rose of ancient Israel. Samuel anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel. But soon (to quote James Thurber), “confusion got its foot in the door” and went through the entire “system.” Samuel observed Saul disobeying the explicit word of God, and it became Samuel’s job to inform Saul that God had rejected him as king.