By David Faust The word itself sounds ugly: mock. The deed is uglier still, and we know it when we see it. An insensitive bystander ridicules a person with a physical disability. An impatient driver makes rude gestures as he swings his car into the passing lane and zooms past the vehicle driven slowly […]
The Lesson and Life–April 8, 2012
By Jennifer Taylor Occasionally I attend services at an Episcopal church in downtown Nashville. Although I love my “every week” church, I also enjoy the rhythms of the liturgical year and the thoughtful worship this congregation creates around it. One of my favorite parts of the liturgy is the offering of peace. After the […]
In the World–April 1, 2012
By Christy Barritt Technology, Elections, and Young Adults Social media just may be the best way to get young adults to the polls in November. That’s what the results show from a survey comm-issioned by Generation Opportunity, a social media and grassroots organization focused on organizing and mobilizing young adults through a strategy based […]
Leading at home and at church
By Bev and Phil Haas I’m considering resigning as a leader in our church because our teenage daughter has become rebellious. I know the biblical qualifications for church leadership include the ability to manage one’s household well. I’m writing to ask for your insights before I decide what to do. It’s true that […]
Living reverently
By Shawn McMullen “Profound, adoring, awed respect.” One of many phrases that define the word reverence in my desk dictionary, it seems especially suited to Christians and their attitude toward God. Recently my family and I received several remarkable answers to prayer. I don’t mean to imply that some of God’s answers to prayer […]
