Faith • Theological Reflections Common Grace for the Common Good Hugh Whelchel | 8 min read Scripture, as God’s good word to his creation, is beautiful and challenging in its depiction of humanity and our call to faithfulness in the world. The Bible paints a compelling... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections The Beautiful and the Useful: Hugo, Les Miserables, and Lent Dr. Steven Garber | 4 min read “You are mistaken; the beautiful is as useful as the useful… more so, perhaps.” These words have been running through my heart the last week. Making sense of life for... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Preaching to the Walking Dead Rev. Matt Lietzen | 11 min read As a pastor in a local church, I deeply enjoy our weekly practice of walking through the Bible together section by section, book by book, and seeing how the timeless... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Dealing with Disappointment at Work John Kyle | 5 min read Working with young adults starting their first jobs, I am often asked about disappointment at work. The expectation-reality gap of a new job can be an especially striking and confusing... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Working For a Bad Boss Rev. Ryan Laughlin | 9 min read Who was the worst boss you ever had? I suspect a name and a face come quickly to mind. In fact, bad leaders are easy to remember. While some of... Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture Loving Lucy Dr. Steven Garber | 3 min read I love Lucy! Except he didn’t— and that is the great grief at the heart of the new film, “Being the Ricardos.” Having grown up with Lucille Ball and... Continue Reading
