Does Stephen Hawking disprove the divine?
A generation or so ago, our universe was thought by many scientists to be a closed system that had neither beginning nor end. The existence…
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Christians react to proposed mosque near Ground Zero
Debate over a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero has emerged as one of the top religious and political news stories of 2010. The Christian…
After parents’ divorce, God provided a new family through the church
I am a child of divorce. Twenty years into my parents’ marriage, everything fell apart — our family, our emotions, our lifestyle. They got divorced,…
An unlikely prison minister remembers the call
My first visit to a jail came when I was 20 — and I really had no business being there. After all, what could a…
Elders: Developing shepherds in God’s image
When the apostle Paul traveled through Galatia, he planted churches. Upon his return to Antioch, he appointed elders in these churches. These congregations were less…
Valuing the news: The Chronicle’s vital role
What do editorial columns, political blogs, talk radio rants and late-night monologue jokes have in common? All derive from a common source that Alex S.…
Voices, hearts, lungs as spiritual instruments
Multiple forces conspire against the venerable practice of a cappella singing in worship. The challenge is partly external, the consequence of a changing culture. Group…
Beauty from the ashes of a crumbling marriage
Raised and now living in one of those churchy families that seem to have it all together, I was as shocked as anyone else when…
Finding God’s image in the homeless population
When we see the disheveled woman pushing a shopping cart full of “junk” or that crusty guy with the dog-eared “WILL WORK FOR FOOD” sign,…
Desegregating Sunday is a spiritual imperative
The year was 1969, and my Aunt Rose “should have known the customs of the area.” That’s what church elders in Selma, Ala., said after…
