Good Place, Bad Directions

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by NBC’s odd duckling of an afterlife sitcom, The Good Place, featuring Kristen Bell as a wayward soul in need of moral rehab […]

The Voice That Speaks to Women

Sarah Monson is the worship arts minister at NewDay Covenant Church in Rochester, Minnesota. This open letter was original published on her blog, The Worthy

The Whole Gospel

At ten years old, I was so excited to be heading 300 miles away from home all by myself. […]

In the Ashes

On August 22, 2001, lightning struck our home in Oak Park, Illinois. […]

Heaven’s Noble Refugee

Does it matter to us who are Christians that Jesus was a refugee? That he began his life that way?

Retreat!

Some people go to retreats because it sounded like a good idea when they signed up three months ago […]

Trust Me—It’s Getting Dangerous

You may choose to question the veracity of this column because I am “disgusting” and “among the most dishonest human beings on earth.” At least

Now and Not Yet

By the time you read this, we will have rung in a new year and inaugurated a new president. I might be ready for the