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
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Sing Like Never Before: Appreciating the Theology & Stories Behind the Hymns We Love, Part I Steve Martin | 8 min read This article was edited and co-authored by Joe Palekas. Have you ever caught yourself singing along to a song on the radio that you know by heart, only to realize... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Advent Meditations: O Holy Night Baylee Eby | 4 min read If there were ever a season for the believer to recognize his or her worth and focus on the dignity of his or her fellow human being, it is the... Continue Reading