The sexual harasser in the church soup kitchen

When a culture of abuse thrives within a congregation

by Ruth Everhart

The story of Israeli prime minister Yitzak Rabin’s assassin

Incitement shows the roots of political fractures that remain.

My Muslim friend Ali and my Christian commitment to his life of faith

How American hostility toward Muslims has shaped my pastoral vocation

by Isaac S. Villegas

Shaping a place where people can become more like Christ

Scot McKnight looks to Paul to define the pastoral task.

Living by the Word for January 12, Baptism of the Lord

Jesus knows he’s part of a history, a people’s longing and dreams.

Has family become an idol?

The Bible gives no sense that the family is an end in itself.

by Peter W. Marty

A congregation’s commitment to live out “We do”

We say these words a lot. Lately I’ve noticed what it looks like when we follow through.

by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller

When a father and husband walked out, grace called him home

I preached a word of judgment. The stranger in the back row heard grace.

by Bruce K. Modahl