“Whether we try to enter into a dislocated world, relate to a convulsive generation, or speak to a dying person, our services will not be perceived as authentic unless it… read more

Lent 2022, I’m living with the poem Good Bones by Maggie Smith. Smith poignantly names the beauty and terror of our world, potential and promise bounded by peril… read more

A major challenge facing the church is the growth of nonprofit charities. These organizations do much good in our communities, but the competition for the… read more

Preachers and listeners alike are processing traumatic stress and experiences caused by COVID-19, deep interpersonal fissures, and rampant injustice. The Bible is a powerful… read more

A Heart Condition   If the heart is sick, a body will inevitably fail. No matter how healthy the brain or other vital organs may be, when a heart fails, the organism… read more

The pastoral caregiver, as a recognized moral authority and ritual leader, has a significant role to play when it comes to communal ritual practices in response to moral injury… read more