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Rites that include prostration make a striking impression. It's not often that one sees a fellow human in an act of total self-surrender.

The psalms are poignant. They bear emotion in a way that grabs our souls. They are comprehended by the heart in a way the head can’t. But I falter when I try to preach them.

New today from the Century: The power of prostration, the theology of Jonathan Edwards, more.

Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott's remarkable book will undoubtedly become the standard scholarly introduction to Jonathan Edwards's theology.

We like to think of our congregations as families. That's a powerful thing—but it can also be exclusive and off-putting.

Here are some things I read recently but didn't get around to blogging about.

New today from the Century: Strangers at church, celebrating people who give, more.

In Strasbourg, my husband and I became ecclesiastical two-timers. Once we'd done that, it was easy to become three-timers.

The Plymouth Needlers have finished their work: four giant embroideries, each made to a design by legendary illustrator Pauline Baynes.