In the 1990s, when I first worked as a religion reporter, a new category of believer was emerging…
I lace up my running shoes and head outside. The autumn night air is so crisp it feels…
Hi, Guideposts. I’m Jonathan Merritt, author of Learning to Speak God From Scratch, and I’m excited to talk…
Every year when Lent rolls around I go ahead and launch into giving up something for 40 days.…
In his widely-read book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, sociologist Robert Putnam examined vast…
Everyone has a breaking point. Concordia College professor of religion Jacqueline A. Bussie, PhD, reached that point when…
While most people see the act of baking for others as a form of generosity, psychologists reveal that…
I was reading something the other day that said when you pray, keep in mind how glad God…
Past three o’clock in the morning, two weeks before Easter. I sat in the darkness of my car,…
My struggle with chronic pain began out of the blue. One gray December day, I woke up and…
Recently, my wife Holly and I attended a solo recital by the pianist Michael Brown, which I found…
