David Leonhardt tells the story in the language of economic analysis.

The head of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), along with leaders of Mennonite Church USA, and Lipan Native American Church, ...

She knows she couldn’t control what the dust would become. But now that they’re out,she finds herself earthquakes,           ...

In other words, it’s not a marketing problem—even though many ministries treat it as such and spend a lot of energy and ...

More than 50 participants from six annual conferences in the United Methodist Church convened earlier this month to network ...

Our so-called Christian politics have been captivated by the liturgies of the earthly city rather than the city ...

Many of my fellow Americans claim that the United States feels more and more like the nations we left behind. They are scared ...

Father-son duo Richard and Christopher Hays set aside their old positions in favor of a more expansive view of biblically ...

Voting is important. It isn’t sacred. Casting your ballot means voicing a preference—not a moral conviction or deep, ...

Those of us steeped in church life often take churchy things for granted. For me, one of those things is worship. Growing up, it never occurred to me to ask why I had to worship God; worship was ...

the shaded slope, but even in Paradise, there are perilous trails. Surely, she is weary. Perhaps it took her days. Her face bears the marks of her travels. carried around her on a steady wind. This ...

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