The Inner Change
“He stood there in baggy jeans, trainers, and an old sweater. ‘You can’t come in like that,’ I said. ‘This is a smart lunch, and
“He stood there in baggy jeans, trainers, and an old sweater. ‘You can’t come in like that,’ I said. ‘This is a smart lunch, and
How important is flour to making cookies? As we talk about the essentials of the Christian faith, none can be more important than Christ’s death
In his poem “Celebrating Advent Means Knowing How to Wait,” Dietrich Bonhoeffer describes Mary as one person who knew what it was like to feel
“Do you believe in miracles?!” sports broadcaster Al Michaels yelled in the infamous 1980 men’s hockey match between the US and the Soviet Union men’s
Consider the history of Disneyland and its level of detail, its way of viewing the world, and its use of fantasy. All of these aspects
Some of the best things are treasured things from the past. To quote the famed animated character Wreck-It Ralph, “retro means old but cool” (Wreck-It
In World War II, Allied soldiers stormed camps and battlefields to rescue prisoners who were utterly unable to save themselves. Stephen Ambrose recounts the courage
When the Titanic began to sink in 1912, lifeboats were launched with the rule “women and children first.” Many men willingly stepped back, knowing there were not
In The Disappearing Seat, Elita struggles with confidence and in not comparing her life to others who seem to have it better. She is reminded by
When World War II ended, rationing did not stop because people suddenly became careless or selfish. It ended because the conditions that required restraint had
A wedding and contracts have many similarities. Both weddings and contracts create binding commitments, but only one is marked by deep, abiding, joy. A contract
Growing up in America, it’s common to hear the tale about the “Boy Who Cried ‘Wolf’”—a cautionary tale about speaking the truth so that trust
This week, we discuss the metaphor of the church as Christ’s flock. While any one member might exist as an individual “sheep,” the sense of
In Ephesians 4:16, we see this body imagery used once more. This passage instructs us to see the importance of every member’s participation for the
We are unique members following a singular will. The point of this singular will does not erase the need for diversity of action in the
The first and most important thing in the metaphor of the church as the body is to recognize Christ as the head. Colossians 1:18 makes
Loneliness has emerged in the last decade as a real struggle for many young adults across cultures. Seoul, South Korea, has begun investing in community
In the early 2000s, a new acronym emerged to describe the new levels of anxiety created by social media. FOMO (the “fear of missing out”)
The 2024 movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked introduces the misnamed Wicked Witch, Elphaba, with a child’s question: “Why does wickedness happen?” Glinda answers with the
Flannery O’Connor’s classic Southern Gothic short story “Revelation” tells the story of Mrs. Turpin, an upstanding, self-righteous white woman who sorts people crudely by class