Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. —James 3:1, NIV I’ve been […]
The Courage of Walking the Middle Way
One of my favorite ways to encourage Christians in their growth is sharing stories about saints who came before us. I am often inspired by […]
Saint Mark’s Sense of Urgency
As Christians we can imitate Saint Mark the Evangelist and our Haitian neighbors with regard to working out our salvation in a much more urgent manner.
Herman of Alaska: Against Paternalism
During the period of colonialism and when the Church aligned itself with the State, paternalism became the way of ‘ministering’ to indigenous people.
Sharing Scripture: Why It Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
“What’s the purpose of life?”
The Gentle Kindness of Saint Aidan
“Nothing human’s not a broth of false and true.” —Frederick Buechner, Godric
I am Patrick: Sinner, Uncultivated, and Despised
Saint Patrick blamed himself.
More than a doubter
According to South Indian Christian tradition, Saint Thomas the Apostle set sail for the Malabar Coast (present-day Kerala) in 52 CE.
Come, see. You don’t want to miss out on this.
One month into my junior year of high school and four months after my dad’s sudden death, I declared to my closest friends over school lunch mystery meat that I was quitting church, and, by extension, God.
Being the Gospel Our Neighbors Read
“You may be all the Gospel your neighbor will ever read.” — Saint Francis of Assisi