In the play A Thousand Clowns, by Herb Gardner, a character named Murray discovers that he can offer a simple apology to almost anyone—even a complete stranger—and he or she will forgive him. He ...

In my (southern) Baptist tradition, preachers don’t generally use the lectionary. If we come up with a decent reflection that’s somewhat related to one recognizable biblical passage, it’s been a good ...

"Give me a sign of Your kindness, that my enemies may see it and be ashamed." (Psalms 86:17) What was this sign that King David prayed for? What kind of sign would embarrass his enemies? The Sages ...

(RNS) — Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced a sweeping plan to address the US student loan crisis, including provisions for debt forgiveness and an extension of the federal payment pause. This ...

Readings: SIR 27:30—28:7; Psalm 103, R. (8) The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.; ROM 14:7-9; Gospel—MT 18:21-35 A basic principle we share in our formation programs ...

Mack, having struggled with drug abuse and sexual sin, was desperate. Relationships he valued were in disarray, and his conscience was beating him up. In his misery, he found himself unannounced at a ...

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. — Psalm 103:12 The little red rectangular box was magical. As a kid, I could play with it for hours. When I ...

David is arguably the most fascinating figure of the Old Testament. He had many lives: shepherd, military hero, adviser to a king, king himself, ancestor to a nation. To mark their 35th annual ...