Before I left the house when I was a child, my mother would echo the advice of her mother: “Remember who you are.” This meant that as I journeyed I should...

I was nineteen when I first began to question what was meant by the terminology kingdom of God. I remember sitting on the couches of the student union building at my...

In moments in his ministry, Jesus answers a question with another question. If we weren’t talking about God incarnate, we could dismiss this as conversation filler or procrastinating banter. Or we...

Can you remember a moment when you felt truly seen? There are few instances as sacred as feeling seen, known, and loved for who you are, who you have been, and...

We live in an era of deconstructing authority—spiritual, political, and societal. Some of this is the result of generations nursed on the education of critical thinking. Most of it is the...

Power—like water, like fire, like crowds, like promises—walks a fine line between restoration and destruction. Given to someone who is not committed to the common good, power can be abused and...

Perseverance isn’t always a good thing. Sometimes we persevere in bad habits or in behaviors that do not benefit us. Stubbornness, pride, anger, resentment, unforgiveness—all these bitter pills can poison our...

The last two days we have concentrated on Hannah in her agony. In today’s reading we see Hannah in her glory! She praises God for answering her prayers, recognizes God’s faithfulness,...

Unanswered prayer is one of the biggest challenges we can face as Christians. It can be intensely discouraging. Think of Hannah as you reread this portion of her story. Hannah’s torment...

With the sinking of the Endurance, Shackleton’s crew knew their expedition had failed. As long as the ship remained upright, they could probably muster some hope that they could at the...