Make this Advent different. Every day, let’s turn our vague intentions into a single, deliberate act of love. God knows and loves us in our fears and foolishness as well as in our courage and goodness.
Do you make your own Advent Calendars? Share your photos, ideas, and inspirations with us in the comments–or be inspired by the ones in our post!
Addressing sectarian violence, Pope Francis prays with an Imam, and ends his address with “salam alaikum”. Are you inspired by his outreach work?
Mark Oppenheimer, NY Times religion Beliefs columnist, explores the lives of committed CrossFitters, asking if it isn’t a replacement for both the secular and spiritual aspects of church.
Philosopher Gary Gutting tackles some responses to theist arguments for the existence of God in an excerpt from his new book on philosophy.
The inner depths of love are woven as a web A shroud of our hearts cast to cover the Depths of sorrow Sometimes
In the Magazine we’re looking at worship and its intersection with our lives. In this piece, Carrie Willard invites us to sit with her and calls upon us to extend the invitation to others – #sitbyme
In the Magazine this month, we’re exploring worship. In this piece, George Clifford looks at how Neibuhr’s summary of the purpose of worship as the increase of the love of God and neighbor has consistently guided his ministry.
The inclination to do violence is strong, but “That day, ” and “these things” require gentleness, restraint, the keeping of our souls. As we enter Advent, be sober and alert. Don’t let yourself get caught up in blame, revenge, violence. And light your candle. Hold it high.
The survey took the pulse of how the folks in these countries felt about the Islamic State. In 10 of the countries, the majority of Moslems held unfavorable views regarding the ISIS.