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In 1998, I drove my parents from Wisconsin to Georgia to visit the new National POW Museum. My siblings couldn't believe I'd agreed to this.

Did you ever make a Möbius strip in grade school or high school? You may have seen one in the woodcuts of M.C. Escher. They are made by taking a strip of paper, say, eight inches long and an inch wide. You hold the two ends, give one a half-twist, then tape the two ends together to form a loop.

What are the best Psalms commentaries for Christian exposition? Walter Brueggemann and William Bellinger's book deserves a place alongside Clinton McCann and James Mays.

I want the kingdom of God to be civilized. If possible I'd like to be able to keep sleeping in my own bed.

I want the kingdom of God to be civilized. If possible I'd like to be able to keep sleeping in my own bed.

Even though I preached at my father’s funeral, I remembered how meaningful it was for me to sit in the front row between my brother and mother, to sing and pray with them. I wanted to do that again. The next day I changed my mind.

I hide out in the last room I ever thought I would find refuge in. Growing up I would watch my mother buzz around cutting boards, bowls of chopped up vegetables, pots and pans on the stove, stopping over each one to stir or smell the contents. Was she a busy bee or more of a mad scientist?

"What's going on is a nation-building process. It's similar to what happened at the end of World War I, when major empires were destroyed."

I’ve been thinking often over the last few days and weeks about the last three verses of the magnificent eighth chapter of Paul’s letter to the church in Rome.

Kaethe Schwehn's memoir of loss, quest, and initiation begins by introducing the special spiritual geography of Holden Village.

The generational gap between 25 and 42 might seem not that great. But Noah Baumbach has explored the subtle differences in many films.

The Bible's images for God must be taken in an analogical sense. Yet the Bible exhibits no anxiety about using them.