by Jason Edwards | May 22, 2026 | Opinion
I first encountered the phrase “heart language” during cross-cultural training, years before I understood what it meant. At the time, it felt like a bit of mission vocabulary, a phrase you underline once and move past. But later, living among immigrants and refugees...
by Sean Palmer | May 20, 2026 | Opinion
A small speckled creature in The Sheep Detectives shows up early and stays with you longer than the murder mystery does. The film calls him the Winter Lamb. He was born outside the cozy season of spring when most sheep are born, and for that small offense of timing,...
by Delaney Metcalf | May 11, 2026 | Opinion
We often talk about communication as if it’s simply a matter of choosing the right words. But anyone paying attention to their own body knows something deeper: The body decides when speech is possible. The body decides when silence is necessary. The body decides...
by Susie Hayward | Apr 23, 2026 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: Rev. Susie Hayward delivered the following remarks at Baylor University’s “All Are Neighbors” event on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Beloved, you are a beautiful sight to behold. It is a blessing to be with you and to ground ourselves in our love for...
by Delaney Metcalf | Apr 21, 2026 | Opinion
Chaplaincy and life have taught me what makes or breaks a person is how they encounter and interact with suffering. Unfortunately, in the place of mercy, I grew up in a world that mistook hardness for strength. Violence was ordinary. Silence was expected. Approval of...
