Guest Post

New today from the Century: Ben Dueholm's civil-religion vacation, Valerie Weaver-Zercher reviews Heather Kopp's recovery memoir, more.

New today from the Century: Adam Copeland on the problem of leadership for leadership's sake, Joanna Harader on story-shaped theology, more.

New today from the Century: Jon Sweeney on religious identity, Steve Thorngate on Obama's bad dishonesty about good policy, more.

New today from the Century: Amy Frykholm reviews Carlene Bauer, Rodney Clapp on Christians without church, more.

A few years ago I started to get a lot of affirmation for my preaching. People were listening, worship attendance was growing, and I was overhearing parishioners describe me as a good preacher. Soon this shaped my pastoral identity and led me to claim preaching as my “thing.” This prompted me to attend a large preaching conference, to learn from the best in my field.

New today from the Century: Sam Wells on ministry without God, Teri McDowell Ott on what a writing workshop did for her preaching, more.

New today from the Century: Ellen Painter Dollar on disability and parents' tough choices, Emily Heath on her football team and its offensive name, more.

New today from the Century: Eliza Griswold on writing journalism and poetry, Steve Thorngate on food stamps, more.

New today from the Century: Nicholas Wolterstorff on injustice and forgiveness, LaVonne Neff reviews Elizabeth Bradley and Lauren Taylor, more.

New today from the Century: The editors on persecuted Christians around the world, Yolanda Pierce on slavery and religious rhetoric, more.

New today from the Century: Brian Doyle's grandmother's thoughts on Protestants, MaryAnn McKibben Dana on the Vietnam Memorial and pastoral leadership, more.

New today from the Century: The Century media columnists discuss Gravity, John Buchanan on disagreeing civilly with Richard Mouw, more.

New today from the Century: Phil Jenkins on Lusophone evangelism, Gail Irwin on being brought here to love others, more.

People who seek treatment for mental illness don’t often consult a 19th-century nun, but perhaps they should. St. Thérèse of Lisieux offers an entirely different—and liberating—way to think about mental health.

New today from the Century: The pastoral pope, sharing communion in a hospice room, more.

New today from the Century: Will Willimon reviews Tom Long and Tom Lynch, Ray Haberski on the Serenity Prayer, more.

New today from the Century: Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove on costly hospitality, April Yamasaki on the times when it actual is about the nail, more.

New today from the Century: Carol Zaleski on communicating through the fog, Jeffrey Johnson reviews R. S. Thomas, more.