Bombs for peace
There’s no right time in the church year to bomb another country, but it seems particularly horrific to do so in a season of repentance and humility
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Recent Features
Purity, power and good things gone wrong
I have wondered why institutions that began with the purest of motives often end up creating havoc, chaos, and evil.
New contributing editors named
Messenger welcomes a group of new contributing editors, leaders from across the church with a range of experiences and viewpoints. Find out who they are!
Expecting the best
I walked into the Catholic church in town armed with witty retorts and snappy come-backs…Da
Called to love the enemy
Faithful Lebanese feel called to love and care for their “enemies” – 1.5 million Syrian refugees.
Bringing a Brethren voice: Stanley J. Noffsinger’s term as general secretary
Selected highlights of Stanley J. Noffsinger’s term as general secretary.
Just Christians
As we sit with a time of protests and calls for “justice” in our communities and our world, there is no better time to reflect on what justice means.
The sweet taste of anticipation
When I was asked if other churches had their own Scripture Chats, I realized this recipe was too delicious to selfishly hoard.
On the way to destruction
The lollapalooza grand-daddy of all the off-the-wall Bible stories.
Broken Wholeness
They were quite the pair, the cook and her kitchen, both a little broken, both temporarily limited, and neither as new as they used to be.
Bigger than you can imagine
My 4-year-old nephew Simon asked, “Does God give hugs?” Yes, his mother said. Simon asked, “Do we have to wait in line?” His mother assured him that we don’t, that God can hug us all at the same time. Then Simon asked, “How big are God’s arms?”
