Father Paul Wattson and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
by Rev. Nathaniel Pierce The Life of Father Paul Wattson Lewis Thomas Wattson was born on January 18, 1863, in Millington, MD, the son of the Rev. Joseph Newton Wattson, Rector...
Dialogue in an Age of Contention
by Alexei Laushkin Today, the U.S. House of Representatives takes up articles of impeachment against the President. It’s an interesting day to consider what dialogue has to teach us in an...
Meaning of Advent: A Season that Invites us into God’s Timing
by Alexei Laushkin This season leading up to Christmas, traditionally known as Advent, can be very busy, so much so that we can miss the staggering invitation, peace, and tranquility which...
Living with Difference Closer to Home
by Alexei Laushkin How does God ask us to handle differences in how we relate to one another in the body of Christ? Many Mainline Protestant, Evangelical, and Pentecostal denominations feel...
Ways of the Kingdom: Peace and Opposition
As we prioritize seeking first the kingdom of God, we are bound to experience two corresponding realities: a growth in our sense of peace, and at times an unusually strong opposition...
Why Do We Look at the Past
by Alexei Laushkin In Revelation 21:12 we find these words: And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which...
The 12 Days of Christmas Help Us Orient Towards Peace
by Alexei Laushkin For Christians that follow a liturgical calendar within the Western tradition, Christmas marks the start of a 12-day celebration of the events around the birth of Jesus. Christmas...
Thanksgiving Stress, Faith and the Holidays
by Alexei Laushkin Thanksgiving around a common table. There are very few moments in American culture where we gather around a common table and spend time with family near and far....
And Who is My Enemy?
by Alexei Laushkin It’s common place for Christians to reflect on the question of how we are supposed to love our neighbor, after all, who is my neighbor is a question...
Reconciliation: The Cruciform Cost of Relational Peace-Making
An Object Lesson from the Jacob and Esau Story Grace is costly. It may accrue to us freely, but it cost Jesus dearly. Love is costly, as is peace-making reconciliation. It’s...
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