Poet T. S. Eliot once described the Incarnation as “[t]he hint half guessed, the gift half understood.”* This description is as truthful and encouraging a description as one can find. For...

Sometimes, a single verse is enough for a day—if not for a whole lifetime. This is one of those verses: “You have made known to me the ways of life; you...

The Easter story presents us with the same invitation it did for those first disciples: It invites us to believe the truth of the Resurrection, to trust with our heart what...

What would it mean to “practice resurrection,” as the poet Wendell Berry exhorts us to do?* The poet urges us to learn this lesson day by day in our lives. Practice...

In today’s reading, we hear that God is not only our strength, but also our song. Do you hear the songs of victory in the camp of the righteous? the psalmist...

In the aftermath of Babylon’s siege on Jerusalem (587 bce), Jeremiah momentarily loses hope. We hear his devastation as he recounts the horrific destruction and loss of life. Perhaps even worse,...

Although today’s passage is deeply revered by Christians, its meaning is far from clear. Despite the problems with interpretation—we don’t even know for sure who the servant is—this passage has had...

On the last night of Jesus’ earthly ministry he gathers with his disciples to observe the Passover meal. But first he does something scandalous—Jesus washes the disciples’ feet, a task normally...

The Hebrews are suffering under immense persecution. Many have had homes and personal property confiscated. Some have been tortured; others killed. It is no wonder that they have grown discouraged. The...

All humanity seems to be at odds with one another. Churches are no different. In our desire to fulfill our mission on earth, we seldom see eye-to-eye with our Christian sisters...