First Words
A faith that looks to the future
Ever since the women at the tomb learned that Jesus was “going ahead,” we’ve been trying to catch up.
Telling the truth about racism
The story of James Thompson and David Simpson is one of many that cry out for an acknowledgment of wrongs done.
Walk a mile in the preacher’s $5k sneakers
Does a desire for nice things have anything to do with the gospel?
From tolerance to love
Tolerance is lukewarm at best, condescending at worst.
Only we can humble ourselves
Humility is always a personal act of inner volition.
We want Century articles to be conversation starters
We’re not asking readers to subscribe to a given writer’s views.
Consequences of a prank
When the vandals took Art’s gnome, they took his joy.
Inclined toward God at the end of life
My friend adjusted his hospital bed. Then he said his final words.
Privileged illusions
It’s easy to overestimate the credit we deserve for our own success.
Gratitude rush
Greeting people on Sunday mornings, I’m fueled by thankfulness for their presence.
The weight of words
Thoughtfulness can make a life. Thoughtlessness can break one.
Recipes from long ago
Old handwritten recipes conjure up all kinds of memories.
The residue of Christ in the world
Jesus may be as close as a plastic bobblehead or a dried-out palm frond.
Awaiting the dawn from on high
Christmas can’t come soon enough for Tom.
Eugene Peterson: Pastor, poet, and friend
Peterson has influenced my pastoral life and mind more profoundly than anyone else.
A religious magazine to accompany your days
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The life of faith takes practice
Maya Angelou had it right: we can only try to be Christian.
Judgment, sportsmanship, and forgiveness
When the athlete disagrees with the umpire's call
There's a better way than give and take
What does it mean to own something, like a winter coat?
Curiosity is holy
Children are good at asking questions that build relationship.