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
Faith • Biblical Reflections Reading the Bible as One Story Hugh Whelchel | 8 min read Adapted from Hugh Whelchel’s book All Things New: Rediscovering the Four-Chapter Gospel. A powerful scene at the end of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was not... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections The Star of Bethlehem Hugh Whelchel | 12 min read O star of wonder, star of night, Star of royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. There is no brighter symbol of the Christmas... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Sing Like Never Before: Appreciating the Theology & Stories Behind the Hymns We Love, Part II Steve Martin | 9 min read This article was edited and co-authored by Joe Palekas. In the rush and hurry of the Christmas season in a consumer-based culture, we are quick to pay lip-service to the... Continue Reading