Marriage takes hard work, but in Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we have the power to love as Christ loved us.

The early Christian church’s practice of celibacy has drawn the sustained attention of scholars since the late twentieth century. ...

Unprecedented. Historic. New normal. Our Scripture readings give us examples of Christians trying to understand the new normal of Easter.

This past week, on the fourth Sunday of Lent, I was confirmed in the Episcopal Church by Bishop William Stokes of the Diocese of New...

I remember my first Lent and just how long 40 days seemed to be. Each day dragged on. Fasting from social media freed my schedule from...

Needless to say, as with all else, Ash Wednesday looks different this year. COVID precautions eliminate the possibility of directly...

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Christina S. Hitchcock’s The Significance of Singleness seeks to address the dearth of theological literature on the subject of...

NBC’s critically-acclaimed comedy series, The Good Place, now on its fourth and final season, asks surprisingly serious questions: what...

I want to focus my reflection this evening on Jesus’ part in this exchange. Christians affirm God as all-knowing and, so, usually focus...

The pastor cannot offer to his or her congregation what he or she has not received, namely, an encounter with God in the ordinary life of...

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung’s recent volume, Vainglory: The Forgotten Vice, provides a necessary exploration of vainglory, a vice absent...

Twenty years from now, I will be 43. Hopefully, the hair is still long and the beard speckled with a minimal amount of grey. When I close...

In mercy ministries, the subject of spiritual formation does not always receive the attention it deserves. In a single mercy ministry...

I found myself coming to grips with my limits during my college years. Even as a young child, I had always been driven, trying to do as...

As a young, single male living in 21st century America, I found this week’s formation reading to be difficult and convicting. With a...

Author Richard Foster explains the purpose of fasting in this way: “More than any other Discipline, fasting reveals the things that...

The subject of singleness is one I have thought about considerably in recent days. During the fall semester, I spent time thinking about...

By now, I am sure you have settled into your pastoral rhythms and grown somewhat comfortable in your parish setting. Hopefully, regular...

As a descendent from four generations of pastors, I have often heard of the complaints pastors encounter from their parishioners. I...