Faith • Liturgical Reflections What is This Thursday? And Why is it Maundy? Jeff Vogan | 17 min read The name Maundy Thursday is from the Old French mandé,[1] which comes from the Latin mandatum novum –literally meaning “new mandate” or “new commandment.”[2] This mandatum novum refers to Jesus’... Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture Love and Lent and the Stories of Our Lives Dr. Steven Garber | 5 min read In the strangeness of our years, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day were the same day in 2024, many reflecting on their deepest longings with lament, and then before the day... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Paintings on Walls Randy Newman | 9 min read Christopher Hitchens’s brother, Peter, says it was two paintings that challenged his atheist convictions. He found the contrast between beauty and ugliness suggestive of larger issues of good and evil.... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture The Image of God: Art Lessons Erin Rodewald | 12 min read The first verb recorded in Scripture, the first action word in the great God narrative, is create: “In the beginning, God created . . .” He created the heavens and... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections The Image of God: Rest Rev. Joe Palekas | 12 min read Karioshi suggests that the necessity of rest can be a matter of life and death. This Japanese word essentially translates as “death from overwork,” a tragically regular phenomenon in Japan... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections The Image of God and Work: Freedom From the “Second Question” Rev. Rob Yancey | 9 min read Do you want to know who are some of the most dangerous people in the world? Who comes to your mind when I talk about dangerous people—people that can do... Continue Reading