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The gift of relying on others
Briallen Hopper develops an alternative to the twin American creeds of self-reliance and marriage.
by Laura Jean Torgerson
Trust and treasure, trust and treasure
by Winn Collier
March 6, Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)
Often our spiritual practices are one more way we refuse to see that all is grace.
Zinnias
by Sarah Rossiter
It's hard for me to grasp that mortality is my fate, too.
by Nurya Love Parish
March 1, Ash Wednesday (Joel 2:1–2, 12–17; Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21)
Belief in the incarnation places suffering bodies within the realm of Christian responsibility.
by Margaret R. Miles
How on earth do we balance the quietness of our hearts with a public call to repentance?
by Malinda Elizabeth Berry
How is thankfulness engendered? By giving thanks in all circumstances.
by Martin B. Copenhaver
By the third century, the gesture of giving became miniaturized.
by Peter Brown
As we contemplate mortality and finitude, I wonder if we could treasure washing the dishes.
by Nanette Sawyer
We began our business meeting in the chapel with dimmed lights. I led the board through several calming prayers, noticing our breath and heartbeats.
by Peter Traben Haas
Isaiah gives voice to God. God is amazed at our epistemic closure.
by James Alison