Darkness occupies a complicated place in scripture. Believers even wait for it. The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give light, the powers will be shaken, but somewhere within the chaos lies our redemption.

Many parishes will have baptisms this Sunday, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In Baptism, water is poured. The new Christian dies and rises with Christ. Grace happens. What, though, is the role of the Covenant added to many Baptismal rites, for example in TEC and the Anglican Church of Canada?

In this space between Christmastide and the Baptism of our Lord, it is good to recall that God became man, and not for a moment, playing with human likeness and then giving it up for better things. This is a God who goes to the place of wielded swords and worse. And the child hums in the stable, "become like me."

The Harry Potter book series is a profound study on the reality of death and a call to renew a Christian view of it.

Inspired by the 2023 film, "The Critic," Jordan Hylden diagnoses our instinct to criticize as a defense mechanism. When we lay it down, we're able to receive more freely grace and mercy.

The people who walked in darkness, Isaiah prophesied, have seen a great light! How does the salvation of the Gentiles reveal the glory of God? Hannah Armidon explores the joy and delight of God's plan on this Feast of the Epiphany.

This past summer my husband, Tom, and I had the privilege of being in the audience when Richard Foster, author of the bestselling Celebration...

I can be a grouser and complainer during the weeks leading up to Christmas. At no other time of year do I find my...

On this Feast of the Holy Name, Jean Meade explores the significance of the name of God in scripture and why the name "Jesus" matters.

"For a child has been born for us, a son given to us." Pauline Buisch asks, why highlight the king’s infancy? Why would an oracle about a coming Davidic king feature language of birth and sonship? Why, as it were, is a baby at the center?