Unlike most other parents, I don’t dread the beginning of the school year because of the kid-related stress (though it definitely contributes to the anxiety of...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
Ryan Stollar is an author and cofounder of Homeschoolers Anonymous. “I grew up with a version of Christianity, God, and the Bible that was, in my experience...
My mom told me about an occasion when a devout evangelical woman first saw the religious images sprinkled about our home. “These are idols!” my mom’s friend...
“Just offer it up!” It’s a typical Catholic response to children’s complaints. Bored during Mass? Offer it up to Jesus. Teacher yelled at you? Offer it up...
Growing up, Rozella Apel-Hernández had dozens of nonbiological aunts and uncles. Apel-Hernández, now 24, was born and raised at Beatitude House Catholic Worker...
Virtually every time LGBTQ+ people get mentioned by church leaders or in church documents, there’s some kind of scriptural reference used to justify a position...
Why are some given the chance to grandparent? Maybe to grow closer to God later in life, or so God can use this time to transform us. The most cantankerous...
One quality that I like about myself is my comfort with a high level of mystery in the universe. When my kids ask questions such as, “What happens to people...
The Acts of the Apostles gives us an idyllic vision of the earliest Christian communities: All who believed were together and had all things in common; they...
At a recent fitness class, I saw a T-shirt slogan that stuck with me: “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” While it may sound trite, often kindness...
