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Washington Gladden Balanced Social Activism, Spiritual Focus

| February 11, 2020

Washington Gladden, an early leader in the Social Gospel movement, modeled a Christian life that understood the yin and yang that interwove social activism and spiritual centeredness. You can’t have one without the other. […] Read More

Answering Whether or Not Religion is a Good Thing

By Leroy Seat

| July 2, 2019

Most religious people are convinced that their religion is a good thing but have their doubts about the goodness of other religions. So is religion good? That depends. […] Read More

How Healthcare Chaplains Build Trust, Overcome Skepticism

By Christopher Schilling

| June 4, 2019

Building trusting relationships in healthcare chaplaincy is difficult. Many folks are skeptical and wary around those who define themselves as people of faith, but it’s possible to help spiritual conversations blossom. […] Read More

How 3 Spiritualities Work Together to Give You Balance

By Ron Rolheiser

| May 3, 2019

Spiritualities of the Ascent. Spiritualities of the Descent. Spiritualities of Maintenance. Taken together, they teach us to train our eyes upward, not forget to look downward and keep our feet planted firmly on the ground. […] Read More

Stop What You’re Doing and Tidy: A Spiritual Take on Marie Kondo

By Elizabeth Evans Hagan

| April 5, 2019

Marie Kondo, the tidying-up guru, is all the rage with her advice on how to declutter your life and find joy. Even if you’re not a Kondo fan, these three insights can teach you more about joy. […] Read More

4 Steps to Help You Craft a Rule for Life

By Molly T. Marshall

| January 11, 2019

Have you crafted a rule for life? Like a trellis supporting the growth of a plant, it helps determine the direction you go and fosters intentionality for achieving specific goals. Here’s how to do it. […] Read More

4 Strategies to Allow Your Church to Remain Vital, Relevant

By Ircel Harrison

| November 26, 2018

While signs abound that many churches are in a state of decline, a way forward exists. Churches can survive and prosper in the days ahead. Here are 4 strategies that will help. […] Read More

Martha and Mary: Two Sides of Christian Discipleship

By James Gordon

| October 23, 2015

The story of Jesus in the house of Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42) is a short, but rich, narrative about two sides of Christian discipleship. You know the one – Martha banging pots, rattling dishes and cutlery, checking oven, swearing at the beeping microwave, piling everything in the dishwasher, trying to set a table while […] Read More

Monastic Living, Even Briefly, Can Be Truly Enriching

By Neville Callam

| July 3, 2014

Between 1993 and 2006, I participated in many conferences in Europe. The location of these meetings offered me the opportunity to experience something of the life of diverse monastic communities on the continent, which I found to be profoundly enriching. On the occasions when I attended meetings in Annecy, France, I was able to join […] Read More

Responding to People Who Are Spiritual Not Religious

By Elizabeth Evans Hagan

| June 30, 2014

How many times have you heard someone say, “I’m spiritual but not religious?” Oprah loves to say it on her network. Church folks love to write books about it. It’s the number-one excuse in certain parts of our world as to why folks have decided not to come to church anymore. For me, it’s a […] Read More