The end of the story
When our oldest daughter was a preschooler, she liked to “preach.” Her version of preaching was standing on a small bench and retelling the...
Being a church for all generations
One recent Sunday morning as I looked around the church sanctuary, I realized that while the congregation wasn’t large, it included seven generations, from...
Come to the table
During Jesus’ ministry on earth, tables—and the meals shared around them—were an important part of his school of discipleship. Professor and author Robert Karris...
Always winter
This past Christmas season, one of the Advent sermons at my church touched on the time between the Old and New Testaments, sometimes called...
He lives within my heart
It was Easter Sunday in 1932 and Alfred Ackley, a Presbyterian minister, evangelist and musician living in Escondido, California, was bothered by a recent...
Our cloud of witnesses
This issue (Nov/Dec 2023) celebrates the faith of those who have gone before us. The opening feature article looks at Hebrews 11, which says...
Ordinary people
The first week of April, as this issue was being finalized, my father unexpectedly entered hospice and instead of living weeks, he lived days....
Open and shut
The graphic illustration of zippered lips and the headline, “Zip it! The power of saying less,” on the cover of the Jan. 30, 2023,...