1. The number forty calls to remembrance narratives of God’s great acts of redemption, but also our conformity to and participation in those narratives.
  2. The driving impulse of Lent isn’t so much “giving up” things as it is “putting on” something.
  3. He was rooted in his own tradition but gracious with others when they wanted to learn about his faith or their own.
  4. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  5. Ever Heard of Candlemas?
  6. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  7. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  8. Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.
  9. Any message other than "Christ for you" is not good news.
  10. Steven Paulson shares the meaning (and grace) found in All Saints Day
  11. Amy Mantravadi reviews a new book about Medieval perceptions of Jesus
  12. C.S. Lewis muses on joy in his spiriutal autobiography