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...

Botham Jean, Costly Grace, and the Greater Work of Justice

by Alexei Laushkin The case of Botham Jean has been on my mind and something I’ve tracked since the killing took place. Botham Jean was a worship leader at the Dallas West Church of Christ. ...

Intensifying Persecution of Christians in China

In this Tuesday, March 27, 2018, photo, Catholic religious paintings and figures are displayed behind bars at an underground Catholic church in Jiexi county in south China’s Guangdong province. (AP Photo/Andy...

Private: Fixing an Incomplete Christian Public Witness

by Alexei Laushkin American Christians offer two distinct witnesses in the public square. One witness is focused on abortion, marriage, and sexual ethics; while the other is focused on social justice...

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...