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The Holy Family and Mine
Nativity scenes show us the loving parents we all need—and remind me that my own parents estranged me over my faith.
The Work of Love Is Always Before Us
If Donald Trump’s victory has you worried about the vulnerable, you can do something more—and better—than posting about it.
I’m Estranged from My Parents. I Still Love Them.
Even when family ties are severed, God does not cut off his care.
Christ Our King, Come What May
This Sunday is a yearly reminder that Christ is our only Lord—and that while governments rise and fall, he is Lord eternal.
Post-Election Gloating and Meltdowns Reveal Our Hopes and Fears
Dealing with emotions across political differences is the next opportunity for the church to work through division.
Writers
Mere Misattribution? Why We Misquote C.S. Lewis
As the famous British author once said, crediting people with things they never said says something about us.
Train Up a Village
Modern parenting can be isolating and exhausting. But in the church, raising children is a shared responsibility.
Advent Begins in the Dark
We bear the tension of both joy and sorrow.
In Daniel, the ‘Writing on the Wall’ Is Both Clear and Mysterious
The four-word warning is outwardly simple. But layers of meaning lurk under the surface.
Pilgrim at Plaster Creek
Christ comes to make all things new—even West Michigan’s most polluted watershed.
Power Without Integrity Destroys Us
Evangelicals helped elect Trump. Can evangelicals also hold him accountable?
Beijing, Let My Daughter Come Home
China should honor its promises to the last 300 children matched with families through international adoption.
God Is Faithful in Triumph and Despair
I voted for Kamala Harris and mourn her loss. But I want to keep politics in its proper place, subordinate to Jesus.
Vance’s Chance
How VP-elect JD Vance could build a bridge between populism and Christian conservatism.
What to Do After the Election
Prudence from Ecclesiastes and exhortation from Hebrews for the jubilant and disappointed alike.
In a Polarized World, but Not of It
Go Slow and Repair Things
We’re facing huge problems in our culture—problems an election alone can’t solve. But by God’s grace, we can do the small, daily work of repair.