Magazine Issue: Summer 2010

Sibling Revelry: A Parable about Worship
Once upon a time, not so long ago, some brothers and sisters threw a party in…

A Time to Weep, A Time to Laugh
Why does God allow pain? According to Gallup, it’s the number-one question unbelievers ask; and if…

Fear God, Enjoy Life: The Message of Ecclesiastes
According to a Russian legend a peasant was to receive by a deed all the land…

Find God in the Darkness: Psalm 13
A woman in my former congregation sat in the sanctuary sobbing—for six hours. Maybe longer. She…

Have a Blast While You Last
I’ve often said I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day…

A Grain of Wheat: A Profile of Tom Basile
Tom Basile never forgets the past. He sees it every day. Anyone who sees his office…

Ministry is Our Calling
Reconciliation sets apart Our Calling, a ministry to the homeless. Many such ministries provide only food…