Kudzu is an invasive vine found in Galveston and Liberty counties in Texas and in much of the southeastern United States. According to Invasives of Texas, “Kudzu kills or degrades... read more →
Tom Long retells a story once told by John Buchanan, the former editor of The Christian Century. Buchanan said that one Sunday he was baptizing a two-year-old child. He proclaimed to the child, "You... read more →
At the last supper, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, and after supper, he went into the garden to pray before his arrest. At this service, we participate in... read more →
Frederick Buechner says, “To confess your sins to God is not to tell God anything God doesn't already know. Until you confess them, however, they are the abyss between you.... read more →
Our experience of waiting ranges from annoying to life shattering. We sometimes frantically search for some way out of waiting. But Henri Nouwen advises that in waiting for God, we... read more →
Raphael’s The Transfiguration of Christ is one of the artistic masterpieces of the Renaissance. It is perhaps also a theological masterpiece as it explores who Christ is and what Christ does. We... read more →
King Herod was a political survivor as well as an excellent administrator and builder. He was also insecure and brutally eliminated all threats to his throne. He murdered one of... read more →
When I am feeling like the difficulties in my life are about to take me captive, I like to step outside at night and look up at the stars. When... read more →
If we could look beneath the soil at the redwood roots we would see that while they only descend 6-12 feet vertically, they extend up to 100 feet horizontally. In... read more →
The Israelites are trapped between Pharoah’s army and the Red Sea. When Moses holds out his hand over the sea, God causes a strong east wind to blow and clear... read more →