As we turn the page from March to April, we are wrapping up our “What is the Bible for?” series. The final responses we published are, I think, both insightful and delightful. A particularly popular response has been the one from priest and writer Fleming Rutledge, who didn’t much like our question but delivered nonetheless.
The headlines are grim here in the US. As a minister, I’m always interested in which resources of faith provide people with resilience in tumultuous times. For some, philosophy is a guide—as you can read in David Dault’s poignant reflection on a shameful abduction. For others, historical exemplars like the mystic-activist Thea Bowman show us paths forward. Or perhaps a sense of our emerging identity in Christ can moor us when life is unsteady.
Wherever you are turning now, I earnestly hope you have all the strength, support, joy, and hope you need. If making a new friend (or building on your burgeoning friendship with me) might help, please click the second link below my name to schedule a Zoom chat with me. I love meeting our readers, and I’d be interested to hear how you’re doing right now.
