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In our current age, where the sound of church bells has been replaced by the ping of notifications, the landscape of faith has transformed dramatically. Online Church & Community has become both our refuge and our challenge, inviting us to...
In the world of bone marrow transplantation, something remarkable happens that most people never hear about. After a successful transplant, the recipient's blood type can...
In early twentieth-century Japan, Tokichi Ishii sat in a prison cell awaiting execution. He had been convicted of multiple murders, and guards considered him one...
In a bustling city, there was a progressive church that had carved out a reputation for inclusivity, a refuge for those seeking acceptance. Among its members was Marcus, a transgender man whose journey had been fraught with pain. Rejected by...
There is a moment during metamorphosis that should unsettle anyone who thinks too hard about it. Inside the chrysalis, a caterpillar doesn't simply sprout wings....
Imagine a community gathering under a sprawling oak tree, its branches whispering stories of generations gone by. In this sacred space, they find themselves engaged in a heartfelt conversation about the language they use to speak of God. A mother,...
In the vibrant heart of our world today, where the specter of climate change looms large, I’m reminded of a story from a small coastal town, where the sea meets the shore, echoing the hopes and fears of its people....
As we reflect on our calling as progressive Christians in today’s complex world, I’m reminded of an inspiring story from the civil rights movement. It’s the tale of a small church in Montgomery, Alabama, where a group of believers gathered...
A few years ago, I met a woman named Sarah who was facing a crossroads in her life. She had just lost her job and was unsure about what to do next. As despair began to cloud her thoughts, she...
In the early 1990s, Rich Mullins was one of the most successful artists in Christian music. His song *Awesome God* became an anthem sung in...
In our journey of faith, we often find ourselves in turbulent waters, much like our ancestors who faced tyrannical powers that sought to suppress justice and compassion. Picture the vibrant streets of Selma, Alabama, in March 1965. The air was...
John Wooden won ten NCAA basketball championships in twelve years at UCLA, a record that still stands more than fifty years later. Yet in his...
In 1741, George Frideric Handel was a broken man. The once-celebrated composer was drowning in debt, his health failing, his reputation fading. Then a librettist...
On June 28, 1997, sixty million people watched Mike Tyson sink his teeth into Evander Holyfield's ear during their heavyweight championship rematch in Las Vegas....
A few years back, I met a young woman named Sarah who was navigating a particularly tumultuous season in her life. She had just lost her job unexpectedly, and the weight of uncertainty loomed over her like a heavy cloud....
In 2019, a small congregation in Flint, Michigan, had been holding weekly prayer vigils about the water crisis for nearly four years. They fasted. They...
In 2019, a high school English teacher in Nashville named Clara Johnson noticed a student named Marcus sitting in the back row, hood up, headphones...
When Apple introduced AirTags in 2021, they revealed something remarkable about how the Find My network operates. When you lose a tagged item — say,...
In the forests of British Columbia, ecologist Suzanne Simard spent decades studying what happens beneath the soil. What she found astonished the scientific world. Trees...
In the heart of the Pacific Northwest, a small community is rallying together in a remarkable show of compassion and conviction. A local church, nestled between evergreen forests and rushing rivers, has taken it upon themselves to address the urgent...
Every February, Helen Matsuda spread her seed catalogs across the kitchen table in her small Yakima Valley farmhouse and planned the spring. She had done...
Margaret Chen sang to her husband David every night of his final three months. Not hymns — though she knew hundreds — but the same...
Margaret Chen taught piano for forty-one years from a small studio on Maple Street in Savannah, Georgia. Her students knew two things about Mrs. Chen:...
In 2008, when the housing market collapsed and took half of Wall Street with it, a small contractor named Bob Thompson in Grand Rapids, Michigan,...