by Michelle Wahila | Feb 12, 2026 | Opinion
On the Fourth of July 2026, the United States will celebrate 250 years of independence. Fireworks will fill the sky, speeches will praise liberty, and the nation will tell itself the story of its freedom. Yet on that same day, a sanctuary for the arts will shut its...
by Tyler Tankersley | Feb 6, 2026 | Opinion
When Eugene Peterson was serving as a pastor in New York City, the church’s janitor was a man named Willi Ossa. Willi carried a deep suspicion of churches and Christians. A German by birth, he had watched his childhood pastor become an ardent Nazi and witnessed...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 19, 2025 | Opinion
When the angels of the Christmas story appeared after the birth of Jesus, they announced to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Dec 3, 2025 | Opinion
When I saw the word “Advent” as a child, my heart instinctively read “adventure.” The Advent season has always stirred in me a sense of anticipation, as though something wondrous, transformative, and deeply holy is just beyond the horizon. As a child, I thought it was...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Sep 30, 2025 | Opinion
My wife and I recently attended an event in Manassas, Virginia, to fulfill the birthday present I had given her the previous month. The gift was tickets to hear Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro discuss their new book, The Court of the Dead: A Nico DiAngelo Story. It’s the...
