Essay: During Second Chance Month, let’s take a second look at who remains in prison
CHERYL BURKE, associate conference minister for the Michigan Conference United Church of Christ, says Second Look legislation aims to create a process for courts to reevaluate lengthy prison sentences, particularly for individuals who were incarcerated at a young age…
Sight-Seeing: The elegant music of grace in a tone-deaf world
NILS VON KALM expresses his thankfulness for God’s gift of grace…
This Life: Allowing grace to abound when you don’t feel good enough
CHARISSA CHEONG reflects on the amazing truth that the “Word became flesh”…
Sight-Seeing: A controversial take – Proposing grace has a place in today’s toxic discourse
SCOT MCKNIGHT, professor of New Testament and author of ‘A Church Called Tov’, says with “rancor and snark” dominating social media, it’s time to practice grace…
Essay: Stop gloating over COVID-19 deniers falling ill. Focus on the miracles of kindness
In an article first published on Religion News Service, Rev AMY LAURA HALL, who teaches ethics at Duke University in the US, reflects on the need for more kindness and grace amid every hotter responses to the coronavirus pandemic…
Redemptive community
I heard the story of a church in England who were doing great work in the community, connecting with the real down-and-out people. They were opening their doors for a mid-week service to the street workers and junkies. PICTURE: Jon Tyson/Unsplash One lady, let’s call her Sally, starting attending regularly. Through the help of the […]
At 71, Christian author Philip Yancey still believes in amazing grace, despite the country’s divisions
RNS When he first moved to the Rocky Mountains in the early 1990s, bestselling author and speaker Philip Yancey set a goal of climbing all the 58 peaks in Colorado that are over 14,000 feet tall. Now 71, Yancey has accomplished that goal. He and his wife, Janet, still enjoy hiking and mountain climbing. […]
This Life: Grace – the greatest gift of all
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, reflects on God’s gift of grace…
Sight-Seeing: COVID tips for Christian colleges include wear masks, social distance, pray — and watch out for tornadoes
In an article first published on Religion News Service, JAMIE ATEN, founder of Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute, and KENT ANNAN, director of Humanitarian & Disaster Leadership at Wheaton, look at what they’ve learned about running classes during this “challenging time”…
This Life: Transformed by His amazing grace
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at the life-transforming work of the Gospel…