Theology+Spirituality
Overcoming Cynicism, Even After You’ve Seen How the Sausage Is Made
An excerpt from ‘Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good.'
The Church Is Slime (in a Good Way!)
An excerpt from ‘The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community.’
Bringing True Joy to the World
How we can avoid over-sentimentalizing the holidays.
The Problem with Christmas Cards
I love those happy faces. But I love the Christmas story even more.
Can We Ever Trust Our Own Hearts?
An excerpt from CT's 2015 Book of the Year, 'Teach Us to Want: Longing, Ambition and the Life of Faith.'
Holiday Traditions, Under Construction
Why our shifting families and evolving rituals can still be cause for celebration.
Have a Wonder-full Christmas Season
What my children have taught me about wonder and waiting.
Kay Warren: Stop Sending Cheery Christmas Cards
When you don't mention our son's tragic death, it only hurts more.
Grace Amid an Ordinary Christmas
Can grace show up in the midst of sickness, snow days, Monopoly, and a manger?
Evangelical Sex Talk Is About Much More Than Sex
Our views on life inside the bedroom can shape our approach to life outside the bedroom.
"What Annoys You About Me?"
What we can learn when our kids point out our faults. A Small Talk guest post by Patton Dodd.
What One Racially Divided Family Can Do
Two small steps that may start to address the black/white divide in the church.
Faith and Work: Your Story Here
Only an abundance of stories can do justice to Scripture's vision of vocation. We need yours.
Why We Don’t Need a Mrs. Jesus
Christian faith offers a fuller notion of God and gender than sensationalized stories.
Pop Francis: Why Everyone Loves the Pope
From secular journalists to charismatic Christians, millions are taken with the Jesuit from Argentina.
Quitting While Ahead
Why some United Methodist evangelicals suggest a split, even though their side is winning.
Grateful for Graveyards
Why we took our children to a funeral.
Top Story May 28, 2024
Federal appeals courts are starting to wrestle with how nondiscrimination laws apply to religious organizations when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity.
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