Dreading Pentecost By Charlie Clauss I found it odd the first time such a letter made its way to my hands, but to have it occur a second time is strange indeed. Dear Slimeside, I want to warn you about this time of year.... Read More...
Praying for Renewal in Kentucky’s Holy Land By Mark Michael You can spot them easily on maps of nationwide religious membership, three Catholic counties in central Kentucky, amid a sea of evangelicals. Rural Nelson, Marion, and Washington counties are... Read More...
What the Pentecostals Taught Me By Jonathan Turtle Pentecostals have taught me a lot. You see, despite being born to a Presbyterian father from Belfast and a Roman Catholic mother from Dublin, being baptized in the Church of Ireland (a compromise?!), and currently serving as a priest in t... Read More...
A Third Article Reflection By Daniel Martins Praying daily in the same form for years upon years is a repetitive endeavor that, in my case at least, invariably evokes boredom, spiritual dryness. Yet, with perseverance, even out of thi... Read More...
The Self-Portrait of the Holy Spirit It’s an old puzzle in Christian God-talk and prayer. “Father” and “Son” come preloaded with images and associations; “Spirit” feels a little harder to grasp. Sarah Coakley’s book God, Sexuality, and the Self: A... Read More...
Charism and Congregations What does the concept of charism have to offer Protestant Christians looking for a church in a pluralistic modern era?
Seeking the Holy Spirit I found the Holy Spirit when I was not seeking him — and in the most unlikely of places: an Episopal chapel.
Speaking in tongues and praying in poetry While theology gave me an expanded vocabulary for talking about God, I felt increasingly paralyzed by over-analysis when I tried talking to him.