There’s piety, and there’s discipleship. I wouldn’t want to say they can’t and don’t overlap. They often do. My personal piety runs to practices that I wouldn’t necessarily recommend to any person ...

What do we see when we look at the horizon from a comfortable place? It’s a distant spot that we may visit, but it can remain just barely in sight for quite a while if we aren’t moving. Especially if ...

To be clear: This column was written before Election Day. So I’m not being discreet or non-topical but pragmatic. How did it go? Well, by Friday I hope we know. Meanwhile… Last weekend I was in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My mentor in seminary, Michael Kinnamon, liked to tell students the best dialogue takes place when we engage our opponents at ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This Sunday’s readings offer three different lenses to examine what is perhaps best left mysterious: how faith works within one’s tradition. “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, ...

Irenaeus and Tertullian in the very early Christian church talk about a “regula fidei,” a “rule of faith,” which was a statement of common belief the community could use to explain to new folk what ...

One of the areas of pastoral care I think I’m worst at is teaching people how to pray. Part of the problem may be that people are hoping for a simpler method than I am able to offer. They’d like a “30 ...

Preaching can be a risky business. There are ample opportunities for those of us who preach to make a huge mess. Preaching is the art of talking to and about God in public. Imperfect people talking to ...

In her May 23 op-ed column, "The New Temptation of Democrats," Ruth Marcus asks an important question concerning Democrats and the issue of faith: "What does it profit a party to gain a demographic ...