Jacqueline Bussie almost didn’t have the opportunity to publish her newest book, Love Without Limits: Jesus’ Radical Vision For Love With No Exceptions. When her publisher saw that this love…
A Nov. 23 article from Reuters tells of a special vacation in Hungcheon, South Korea, where, for $90 per night, one can be locked in a prison cell, away from…
As Lutherans, we know our faith is an embodied one; our bodies are intentional and good. But in an image-focused, calorie-counting world, it’s possible to forget that each body is…
The sixth graphic novel by author Dacia Palmerino and illustrator Andrea Grosso Ciponte, Renegade: Martin Luther, the Graphic Biography (Plough, 2017), is a nuanced portrait of a towering figure—a man…
There are two sides to every story, the saying goes. But what about when an unexpected third side is revealed, giving the story even more dimensionality? The ELCA’s new monthly…
Growing up as an evangelical Christian in the Bible Belt, Rachel Held Evans used to love reading the Bible. But as her faith changed, she grew weary of the black-and-white…
Kaethe Schwehn has been writing about faith throughout her career. Her first book, Tailings (Cascade, 2014), is a memoir of personal and spiritual grappling set against the backdrop of Holden…
On the surface, Rachel Marie Stone’s new book, Birthing Hope: Giving Fear to the Light (IVP, 2018), is about parenthood and the challenges of giving birth around the world. But…
Have you ever wished that giving to your congregation was an easier process? Even if your congregation has implemented online giving, you may have found yourself wanting to be able…
When I first heard Brené Brown’s viral original TED talk on the power of vulnerability to combat shame, I knew I was listening to something important. It turns out that…
One of the most well-known works of art of all time, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is also one of the most important and influential paintings to Christians worldwide….
Who among us hasn’t looked up from reading Numbers or 1 Chronicles and thought, “If only the Old Testament came with pictures!” Well, now it does. Sort of. The Infographic…
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