In order to become “the personal Presence of Christ in the world by the Spirit,” there are indeed a number of shifts that need to happen in a congregation.

Besides being in a constantly highly reactive and responsive mode as governmental directives change by the hour, we are also in constant triage mode.

I now realize the mettle and grit of people like my immigrant parents stemmed organically from their understanding of the nature of life. They knew that suffering isn't an occasional visitor but our home.

God sings? Who knew? And he sings to us!

I was talking with some senior members of my church the other day. They were asked to give a talk to our high school youth group.

Covid-19 has put public health into practical terms for us today. People everywhere are being asked to think of their communities above themselves and stay home and limit contact with others.

In the Bible, God gave Samson back his power, and Samson used that power to kill himself. Does this mean that sometimes it’s OK to commit suicide?

What are we to do when our regular structures of corporate worship have been upended and public gatherings are prohibited?

From time to time I will write my own psalms as prayers or reflective praises to God.

From the Sexual Revolution of the 1960s to the #MeToo movement of the 2010s, we live in a world where we are bombarded with sexual messages at every turn.

I would be lying if I said I am not worried or stressed by this pandemic and its social and economic consequences. But I am not panicking or hoarding because I trust in God.

Whom should I marry? Which job should I take? Even though I pray, I don’t know.

One reporter’s experience researching and writing an article before and after the COVID-19 pandemic hit North America.

Breathless, Lily pauses and then warmly says, “Mary!” just as Jesus would have.

This Easter, there will be none of that. No large family gatherings around brightly decorated shared tables, no community egg hunts for excited young children, no overflowing churches filled with praise.

Those involved in the dairy industry have lots to say on this topic, but their voices are often silenced in the discourse around sustainable farming.

At the table, usually the emphasis was placed on the assurance of forgiveness of sins, but I often asked myself whether, through his Supper, our Lord also spoke to other burdens we might carry to the table.

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In this time of social isolation, of staying home and canceling gatherings, church has become the one dependable regular event in our family’s schedule.

Here are some things I’ve noticed since COVID-19 was labeled a pandemic.

In terms children can understand, how do you explain what it means to bless someone in the name of God?

It is when crises in life happen that we face our unadorned self—the impoverished, isolated, insecure soul undefined by career success, honors, achievements, or approval.

The COVID-19 coronavirus, declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, has affected everyone’s everyday lives.