Silencing the Word
by Hans BoersmaThe Lord God wants to change us from talkers into listeners, transfigure us from snobs to slaves. Continue Reading »
Transfigured by the Word
by Ephraim RadnerToward the end of his short life, Anton Chekhov penned one of his shortest stories, “The Student.” Debates over Chekhov’s own faith continue; however, no one doubts that at the root of his soul sprang a human compassion that was without peer. He knew how to “weep with those who weep” (Rom. . . . . Continue Reading »
The Tears of Things
by Peter J. LeithartHaving suffered all, Christ can sympathize with all. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. Continue Reading »
Good Friday in America
by Raymond J. de SouzaThe distinctive Protestant culture of the United States does not emphasize Holy Week or Good Friday, as is customary in Catholic cultures. Continue Reading »
Elijah Comes
by Peter J. LeithartIn the darkness of uncreation and death, Jesus cries like thunder, and the world is shaken down so it can be built again. Continue Reading »
Learning From the Jewish Easter
by R. R. RenoGod’s deliverance of his people from the dominion of Pharaoh is a raising of Israel from the dead. Continue Reading »
The Centurion’s Tale
by Joshua HrenHemingway’s little-known play Today is Friday is a haunting depiction of Christ's crucifixion. Continue Reading »
The Power of the Cross
by George WeigelThe temptation to reduce Christianity to a comfortable lifestyle option has been around a long time. Against Christian happy-talk, the Cross stands in stark relief. Continue Reading »
After Great Lent
by Tim MarkatosLast Sunday Orthodox Christians around the world finally celebrated Pascha and proclaimed Christ risen from the dead. As in Western Christendom, Orthodox Easter is preceded by Holy Week—the liturgical pinnacle of the Orthodox Church. In this week of preparation and commemoration, our services, . . . . Continue Reading »
Exposure Therapy and the Way of the Cross
by Alexi SargeantThis Holy Week, I am feeling the need to participate in some Catholic extremism.Now of course, we live in a time when religious extremism is a major threat to the world. That’s why I find it all the more distressing that so may Americans have a warped view of what constitutes extremism. The Barna . . . . Continue Reading »
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