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My favorite heirloom fruit tree nursery sent an e-mail about a sale. With scarcely a thought, I ordered a bucket of trees.

The death penalty is undergoing a welcome decline in the U.S. But the policy that's replacing it isn't much better.

A hundred times I warned my kids about that stretch of road. A dozen times I inquired about streetlights, or reflectors, or anything in that tunnel.

At our church in Ferguson, people are no longer afraid to bring up the pain of last year. But anxiety over the deeper issues remains.

"Anyone for Assault on the Ringwraith's Lair?" types Kam. The fellowship he forms may include old or young, male or female, Jew or Greek.

A recent Templeton Foundation program sought to cultivate local conversation on science and faith. We asked some pastors to describe their experience.

The geophysicist's talk had none of the triumphalism of efforts to prove God exists. It was the testimony of experience—and it was unequivocal doxology.

The BDS movement posits that a just future for the Palestinians lies first of all in disengagement from and resistance to Israel. But does it?

It's no surprise that Nicodemus goes home befuddled. If discipleship doesn't come with some confusion, it probably isn't Jesus you're following.

Some churches have well-developed processes of assessment, support, and goal setting. Others have no review mechanism whatsoever.

I know what Jesus is doing in this story; I have three small children. He's dawdling.

I have given my father many presents. The small bottle of fragrant bath essence I gave him last Christmas may be the most important one.

I have given my father many presents. The small bottle of fragrant bath essence I gave him last Christmas may be the most important one.

October 31, 2017 draws near. How should we mark it, especially those of us who care about Christian unity?

No one from the outside can fully grasp the inner workings of any marriage. Even those inside sometimes find themselves lonely and strangers.

“I am fascinated by the war between what is best in our natures and what is worst.”

Perhaps the real lack of faith in modern society comes down to a lack of reverence for the people around us.

Imagine you're walking through a big city and you see a homeless person. You have several options.

In response to our request for essays on reversal, we received many compelling reflections. Here is a selection.