Marissa Duffield loves the church, but they are beginning to wonder if the church loves them back.
Up a set of broken steps and behind a door needing paint, Mary Austin encounters a guru of joy.
Joy is an intentional disruption, writes Lakisha R. Lockhart-Rusch, an act of resistance and a spiritual practice to be open to the good.
What happens when we explore the possibilities of what can be? (Hint: it's joyful.) — Cliff Haddox
Joy is not the result of turning a blind eye to the brokenness of ourselves and our world; instead, joy is confidence in the power of love. — Tom Are Jr.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
When faced with the extraordinary, will we choose transformation or retreat? Andy Greenhow offers a reflection on Easter hope, Acts 9, John 21, Psalm 30—and "The Big Lebowski."
In Revelation 5, John proclaims Jesus—not Caesar—as Lord, calling believers to bold, holy resistance against tyrannical forces, writes Mark Hinds.
How can we preserve our tender hearts yet be vulnerable enough to engage with the “other” in this current climate? Amy Pagliarella reviews Jill Duffield's new book.
Christian Iosso reflects on Stony Point Center's 75 years of faith, friendship and formation — and their recent anniversary celebration.
Holy Week invites us to hold joy and sadness together—reminding us that Easter’s hope is richer when we don’t skip past the sorrow that precedes it, writes Maggie Alsup.
"Carr’s project helps us more fully see, hear (and be challenged by) Barth and Cone in the fullness of their thought and the long polyphonic arc of its development," writes Derek Elmi-Buursma of Raymond Carr's new book.
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