Service

Oscar Perry Abello 6-02-2009
For too many households around the world, living paycheck-to-paycheck is a luxury out of reach.
Anna Almendrala 5-27-2009
When Robert Greenwald, founder and president of Brave New Films -- an organization that uses new media and
Soong-Chan Rah 5-22-2009

Last month, in an issue of Newsweek, Jon Meacham describes what he perceives to be "The End of Christian America." Meacham asserts that "Ch

Mimi Haddad 5-11-2009

I enjoy addressing the contributions of women in history at Christian colleges or universities.

Becky Garrison 5-05-2009

When I found out A Night of Hope with Joel & Victoria would be playing in New York City, at the brand new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium, I knew I had to attend this concert. (Sorry, but if you charge admission, I no longer call it a worship service).

Prior to the show, Joel and Victoria Osteen held a 15-minute press conference.

Nontando Hadebe 4-30-2009
The South African elections have eclipsed all news in our region. These went fairly smoothly with isolated incidents.
Mimi Haddad 4-24-2009

Do you find yourself reluctant to attend women's retreats because they tend to focus on things like fashion, women's emotions, crafts, and new forms of stomach exercises?

Eugene Cho 4-20-2009
Ministry has its up and downs. Such is life.
Edward Gilbreath 4-15-2009

Congregational worship music has plenty of variety these days. Depending on the church, you could hear traditional hymns, a gospel choir, or arena rock. What's harder to find on a typical Sunday morning is a jazz quartet.

Shane Claiborne 4-14-2009
With the National Day of Prayer coming up (May 7), a lot of folks around the country are organizing prayer services in church sanctuaries and town halls.

Scanning the headlines recently, the following caught my attention: "Walgreens giving free care to jobless and uninsured." I read the article to find the hidden catch, but to my delight, I found only a company trying to use its resources in a way that promotes the common good of society.

Barbara Born 3-22-2009
Bible readings from the Revised Common Lectionary: Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm107; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21

Jeff Brazil 3-17-2009
It is said that everyone in the world is Irish today in honor of Saint Patrick.
Kevin Palau 3-05-2009
It's a new world we're living in. The troubles and hardships that were once easy to shove under our country's red, white, and blue rug now fly up in our faces on a daily basis.
Mimi Haddad 2-16-2009
Look at these astonishing verses from Romans 16.

Mimi Haddad 2-02-2009
Do you find it curious that some Christians seem entirely focused on gender differences? Have you also noticed that this is rarely the posture of scripture?
Jim Wallis 1-30-2009

In a plenary session titled "The Values behind Market Capitalism" yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, I started with this observation:

Kaitlin Barker 1-28-2009
As I layered my clothing and stepped out into the biting pre-dawn chill, and as my friends and I walked the three miles down to the Mall and stood for hours feeling our toes go numb, I found it all
Julie Clawson 1-28-2009
In December an Australian cell phone company refused to sell a phone to a stay-at-home mom because she didn't have a real job.