Faith • Liturgical Reflections A Midwife at Christmas Kristie Turner Monteiro | 4 min read My phone beeps, piercing the quiet night. I climb from my bed, trying not to wake my children, a few of whom climbed into our bed in the wee hours... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture It’s a Wonderful Life, and a Troubled, Painful Life Too Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read “You’ve got stuck in a moment and now you can’t get out of it.” The story of George Bailey echoes through my heart, especially during these days of December. What... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections The Word Became Flesh Kami Rice | 4 min read Incarnation. I have been living in southern France for nearly 16 months now, all the while alternately holding and then losing hope that I will one day be fluent in... Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture The Christmas Stories of Katherine Paterson Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read When was the last time you heard a really good story? They are harder to find than we might imagine. I love stories of all sorts. Listening to a friend... Continue Reading
Culture • Current Conversations Sounds of Christmas: An Interview with Wen Reagan Adam Joyce | 6 min read Wen Reagan is a doctoral candidate at Duke University where he is finishing a dissertation on the cultural history of contemporary worship music in America. He also serves as the... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Companions in the Fullness of Time Mary Woodiwiss | 5 min read This Advent, as we turn again - individually and corporately - to watch and wait for, to worship and adore, the Lord who both has come and will come again, will we believe that he can deliver us from all that threatens our groundedness in Him? Can we become capable of trusting that He will walk with us in the hardest of times? Continue Reading
