The Gospel of John, chapter 3 verse 16, is one of the all-time beloved and well-known verses in the entire Bible. It is frequently called the “golden text” of Scripture.

The Torah and the New Testament tell us to love our neighbor as ourselves. Other faith traditions share similar ideals. So ...

It’s that heavy, tired feeling of not wanting to be seen, but also quietly wishing someone would notice you. It’s waking up ...

His fundamentalist interpretation of scripture led to a strained father-son relationship that never fully healed before he died in 2017. “Interpretation is always a very human endeavor, and it’s ...

You’ve built an image of yourself smart, strong, successful, liked. But deep inside, there’s still doubt, fear, comparison, and pain. The Bhagavad Gita isn’t just a scripture; it’s a mirror. And in ...

Our contemporary, the Anglican priest and poet R. S. Thomas (1913-2000), suggested something similar in a poem he so tellingly entitled “Emerging.” Unanswered prayers cannot be blamed on either God’s ...

Turns out, people want to hear what the Bible has to say. I’ll admit I grew up in a church and denomination that emphasized the Bible—maybe too ...

Finding Faith: You are loved, just ask me! Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in Wolverton, Minnesota.