Faith • Liturgical Reflections Jesus Wept– The Very Heart of God Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read A strange week it is, whether we believe that the gospels tell the truth about God, ourselves, and history– or not. With spring breaks and Good Fridays, Easter vigils and... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections On Good Friday, and Dying Before We Die Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read “If you die before you die, then when you die you will not die.” Last Saturday Meg and I went to the Mount of the Holy Cross Monastery in Cyprus,... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections I did it. It was me. Kate Harris | 2 min read With Lent drawing to a close as we step into Holy week I have been thinking about repentance. Specifically, I have been thinking about how hard it is. I have... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Ash Wednesday, and a Longing for Grace Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read For a thousand reasons, very near to my heart, I find myself awakening to the poetry of U2’s “Grace.” Perhaps it is that today is Ash Wednesday, beginning days and... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Three Ways to Embrace “Downward Mobility” in Your Work this Lent Mark O'Keefe | 6 min read A cold wind blew through the plywood press box protruding over the top row of empty metal bleachers at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Va. It was a... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections A Story of Grace: Liturgy, Labor, and Congregational Life Dr. Steven Garber | 4 min read Sometimes we smile at how things work out. Early on in our life of The Washington Institute, the Lilly Endowment drew us in to help with a far-reaching grant that... Continue Reading