In prison he’d been tossed around like a rag doll, mistreated, abused. There’s no mercy for sex offenders in prison. He was terrified to return.

The fallen leaves swirling along the avenue remind me that although it is warm enough to sit outdoors with my coffee on this October afternoon, winter is just around the corner. Looking up, I notice one leaf on an otherwise bare tree.

Revision and reform are closely linked. We call ourselves the Reformed church as if it were past tense and complete. But we should be always reforming, allowing the Spirit to give us new vision and insight to re-vision what the Spirit says to us through Scripture.

엘리자베스는 다른 사람들은 모두 축복의 말들을 받았지만 자신은 제외되었음을 느꼈습니다. 다른 장애우들도 자신과 비슷한 경험이 있는지 궁금해졌습니다.

A young man with Down Syndrome escapes his nursing home and finds adventure, friendship.

Changing how Christians treat and safe keep God’s good earth.

A gentle and profound picture book teaches children to listen for God’s voice.

The idea that Fox News-watching religious Republican voters are a stand-in for all evangelicals is ludicrous.

My kid threw a fit when she saw the photos I had posted of her online. I think she’s overreacting, but what do you think?

On their third album, the Lumineers tell stories about three generations of alcoholism.

A girl and her grandmother express gratitude for the sun, sea, earth, and sky.

What we can learn from watching the Marvel superheroes find redemption.

One of the quickest and easiest ways to fill a void in our lives is to buy something, and our mind convinces us for a moment that this will cure our ills.

We do not choose our beliefs based simply on how good or useful they are. Truthfulness is as important a criterion as goodness.

When we lack unity, or at the very least, mutual respect, as people of faith we lose our saltiness, and our light grows dim. 

A sad Brad Pitt stars in a movie about the space between fathers and sons.

The Christian rock/pop outfit releases a confident ninth studio release. 

How introverted moms can find space to recharge as they raise their children.

Tenth Avenue North encourages listeners to offload their shame and regrets.

A gentle, funny, wise book about waiting on God.

Everything Christians do for the Lord has significance not only for this life, but for the life to come. 

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I know what it’s like to be in a pastor’s family when called to a new church. This past year, I’ve gained new perspective going through a pastoral transition from the congregation’s side.