The Quiet Glory of Potsherds

The apostle Paul used jars of clay to describe the Christian experience. I went to Rome and found a mountain of them.

Edward J. Creedy
October 24

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The Perils of Mixing Freud with Faith

In his book Resisting Therapy Culture, Matthew Loftus differentiates the roles of therapists and pastors.

Reuben Zimmerman
October 23

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The Business of the Artist

The church should use a decent humility before the artist, whose business it is to serve God in his own technique and not in somebody else’s.

Dorothy L. Sayers
October 22

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The Essence of the Mosque

Review of Syrian architect Marwa Al-Sabouni’s latest book Mosque: An Architect’s Exploration of Faith, Form, and Meaning.

Stephen G. Adubato
October 21

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Oases in the Urban Wasteland

Does the good life require ten acres and free-range chickens? What about city-loving transients like me?

Daniel Whyte IV
October 19

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Why Should a Christian Fast?

If there is no element of asceticism in our lives, we will find it hard to train for the service of Christ.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer
October 18

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Friends for Others

As our friendship has deepened over the years, it has turned outward.

Mary Ellen Mitchell
October 17

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