The Christian Century

I listen to these songs with a longing for the unshakeable faith they express.

"Write down one thing you are thankful for," said my friend. "Just one."

I'm authorized to open seals, drive the chariot of fire, and pour out bowls of judgment. But wrestling someone?

Sometimes prayer takes us where we don't intend to go.

The perennial plant's tightly furled leaves emerge in March, pushing aside wintry desolation.

One day Bill didn't show up at the church, so we went to find him.

In a time of terror, the seminary needed the contraband words of Gustavo Gutiérrez.

I can choose to be in situations where I feel uncomfortable. My students of color can't.

He was known for the intellectual rigor of The Nature of Doctrine. But what drove him was a commitment to Christian unity.

We thought we had a good plan, but the lawyer said it might not work.

What do our baptismal vows have to do with safety?

What do our baptismal vows have to do with safety?

"What can we do to make this go away?" a member of the personnel committee asked.

When I read the annunciation story, I picture Mary as Clara.

A new family skipped a lot of our holiday activities—and got me thinking.