Setting Sundays aside for joy infuses our grief with some glory.

A historian weighs in on how the medieval tradition can shape the days leading up to Easter.

In the American music of brokenness and sorrow, my church learns to long for God’s restoration.

The dust from whence we came and will return dirties our hearts now.

The liturgy of the first day of Lent leads us through dust to the Eucharist.

This Lent presses us to confront the sins of supremacy, celebrity, and other abuses of grace.

Valentine’s Day can feel unnecessary when you’ve been married awhile. But when your spouse dies, you want every day to be Valentine’s.

It’s hard to meet people at church these days. Can social media help fill the gap?

An Easter season devotional book to help you, your church, or your family meditate on the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Explore CT's special issue for the Easter season.

If the old me stays alive, I never escape hell. Instead, I live it.

Christ’s death and resurrection give me a heavenly perspective on suffering and mortality.

A typical Holy Week is out of reach this year. That's cause for lament—and celebration.

When Jesus changes our lives, it’s only natural to invite others along.

Jesus’ generous sacrifice calls us far beyond our own inclinations.

Jesus offers the surprising remedy for our loneliness.

This season’s greatest gift has nothing to do with discipline.

Christians can find a strange happiness as we grow in our willingness to face persecution.

The Cross calls me to cross the pew.