In the foreword to Just War as Christian Discipleship, Lieutenant Colonel Scott A. Sterling, an army chaplain, recounts a conversation he had with a female officer in Iraq who was eager to make moral ...

Perversely, high hopes can lead to inaction. Grandiose dreams can bog us down. As P. J. O’Rourke once put it, everyone wants to save the world but no one wants to do the dishes. The Year of Small ...

As reflected in our Scripture readings at Mass this Sunday, following Jesus Christ is not an easy task. It demands a total death to self and a desire to live only for him and his teachings. Many ...

US Christians are growing in their faith, but many do it on their own, according to LifeWay Research. Over the past decade, more believers are heeding the scriptural call to “grow in the grace and ...

The Christian Post has published a commentary warning that prevailing discipleship practices, focused on activities and curricula, are failing to engage the next generation. The piece argues that ...

Advent is a time for renewal, a time of new beginnings. It is, after all, the start of a new liturgical year, which brings with it an opportunity for personal assessment and even goal-setting akin to ...

Two recent books illuminate the importance of a robust theological imagination. Meanwhile, our church cultures are not immune to these larger challenges. Although the number of those leaving the ...

Despite being an ordained Christian (United Church of Canada) minister, I have often had qualms about “religion”. Over the years I have heard many people insist they are “spiritual, not religious”. I ...

Christian leaders are voicing urgent concerns that current discipleship models and diminishing emphasis on the Holy Spirit are failing to equip the next generation for genuine spiritual maturity. They ...

Cambridge, MA. The other day someone asked me, “Is enlightenment compatible with Christian faith?” It was at an interreligious gathering where I had just spoken on my experience of encountering ...