Culture

Article Rethinking "Family Friendly"
- By Melissa Meyers
- Posted on May 10th, 2013
A few years ago, I went to a movie with some friends. I got to pick the movie and I chose The Boy in the Striped Pajamas because I heard a review that said it was…
Article 21st Century Wells: Christian Community in the Third Place
- By Eric Cooter
- Posted on March 11th, 2013
Is it possible for authentic Christian community to form in ‘unlikely venues’?” When I served as the rector in a transitional size parish it was difficult, due …
Article Review: The Awakening of Hope
- By Patricia Farris
- Posted on December 18th, 2012
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a writer, speaker, and leader in the New Monasticism Movement. A graduate of Duke Divinity School, Jonathan and his wife, Leah, founded Rutba House, a …
Article Simple Christmas: Celebrating a Different Kind of Advent
- By Ministry Matters
- Posted on December 13th, 2012
2012 has been filled with uncertainty, division, and hardship in many parts of the nation. Power is still out for some victims of Hurricane Sandy, some voters are still mourning…
Article Faith and Fiction
- By Patricia Bates
- Posted on November 28th, 2012
Real faith is stranger than fiction. So, maybe, that’s why Christian novels—from history to mystery—are leading so many of us now to biblical truths. While…
Article Rob Bell and a New American Christianity
- By James K. Wellman, Jr.
- Posted on November 14th, 2012
The face of American Christianity is in transition, and Rob Bell, with his evolving look and artistry, has opened a window on this hybrid horizon. Known to many for his Nooma…