Terminal cancer, a chronic illness, rape victims, sexual abuse, a strained marriage, an autistic child, a relative's suicide, dementia, deep doubt—the list of suffering seems endless. Week after week ...

In a recent essay, Marilynne Robinson attributes the struggles of mainline Protestantism to preaching. She claims that the sermon, as the center of worship in the contemporary mainline church, is ...

Tamika Royes suggests that Black Catholic women can help revive the Catholic Church — if only they are permitted to make full ...

Preachers' favoritism for the epistles—with brief forays into the gospels or Wisdom literature—is well known. It's unfortunate that such a disproportionate amount of pulpit time is given to some ...

We talk, we read, we write, we listen. We surround ourselves with print on paper and walls and screens. We surround ourselves with sounds-making-words that convey meaning and images. Except for the ...

Deacon Steve Kramer says that the best formation he has ever received were the four summers he spent as a taxi and limo driver. “It really prepared me for pastoral counseling,” he says. “They sit, ...

In his latest column, Pastor Mike Ramsey reflects on how prayer deepens a believer’s love for Scripture and strengthens their ...

Administration officials invoke scripture and theology to justify their claims, policies, and beliefs. But the people I was ...