The best sermons are the ones we preach to ourselves. Whenever we listen to preachers or read devotionals, we filter the words through our own experiences. We take hold of the...

Can you imagine having the confidence that Peter has? Maybe I’m just more timid than some, but the idea of standing in front of a large crowd and commanding them to...

There is something sacred about breaking bread with people. A professor of mine once said that her favorite way to get to know someone was over a meal because a barrier...

The best conversations happen on walks. They create a special space that seems to transcend societal laws of vulnerability. Somehow the mix of fresh air, light exercise-induced endorphins, lack of eye...

When I lived near the ocean, I always enjoyed driving the road that ran along the shore. On a clear morning, I would ponder the blue ocean and the spray of...

Thomas sees and believes. The author addresses this letter to Christians who have not seen and yet believe. These believers find themselves in crisis; their acceptance of Christ makes them exiles....

Enough is as good as a feast.” Thus says Mary Poppins, ever the arbiter of wisdom. The children in her care want more, as children tend to do—as most of us...

No wonder Thomas is ticked. No wonder he stubbornly announces that he won’t believe a word unless he can see and touch Christ’s wounds for himself. He has missed out on...

The disciples cower behind locked doors, frightened and, I imagine, ashamed. They have failed their prophet, their teacher, their leader, their friend. If the tomb truly is empty and Jesus is...

When reading the psalms, I tend to hurry through the harsh parts. I linger on the psalmist’s intimate expressions of faith and doubt but avoid the vitriol spoken against the psalmist’s...