In Matthew 5.13, Jesus tells his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its… READ MORE

We have come to the end of our study of the Beatitudes (Matt. 5.3–12). Before moving on to the rest… READ MORE

I knew a man who was persecuted for his Christian faith.   His name was Pastor Mung. He worked with… READ MORE

Editor’s note: This was originally written in late 2004.   The eyes of the world are on Ukraine.   On… READ MORE

  About twenty years ago, one of my father’s parishioners painted a portrait of him. For several weeks, each Monday… READ MORE

What is peace, and how do we bring it to a warring world?   It seems to me that there… READ MORE

Since September 11, 2001, our nation has been at war. Upward of 150,000 troops are fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.… READ MORE

The ultimate goal of the Christian life is to see God face to face.   Christian theologians call this sight… READ MORE

“Purity of heart,” wrote Soren Kierkegaard, “is to will one thing.”   I thought of that quote while watching triathletes… READ MORE

What does it mean to be merciful? And what is the connection between being merciful and being shown mercy? Both… READ MORE