God's People Were Made to Be Used

We have a sterling silver tea set at home that a family member gave us as a reminder of her love for us. It's quite old and beautifully made, and ...

"Amazing Grace": God Made Man Equal

The film Amazing Grace chronicles the efforts of William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffedd) to end the British Transatlantic slave trade in the 19th century. ...

Taking Justice Seriously

Christy Award-winning Christian fiction writer Lisa Samson describes her move from suburban Maryland to inner-city Lexington, Kentucky:

I'd call [our ...

Chemistry As Religion

In his book High Society, Joseph Califano, the chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, talks about the ...

Looking for Jesus in the Eyes of the Homeless

In Portland, Oregon, the homeless gather under the Burnside Bridge. For more than three years, carloads of Christians from Bridgetown Ministries have ...

Stephen King on the Power of Giving

Prolific author Stephen King made a speech at the Vassar College commencement on May 20, 2001. He entitled it "Scaring You to Action" and told ...

Kingdom Flight

I am learning that God intends salvation to be more than a ticket to heaven, and that his chief purpose in providing the church is not to transport us ...

Everyone a Servant

For many years, I have attended midweek Eucharists at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. One thing I love is the hand-lettered sign ...