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 Justin Cox | Jan 13, 2026 | Opinion
“Does it still work, daddy?” My oldest asks this, standing beside me at the bottom of a ladder. I’ve been in the attic of my childhood home. I smell like mold and memories. Dust, grime and pink fiberglass insulation cling to me. Up there, I uncovered a...
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 Justin Cox | Nov 10, 2025 | Opinion
The first round of eggs goes in the hands of a man who helped me move the chicken coop into place. Up a hill. Smashing into low-hanging branches. Betwixt raised garden beds. A pilgrimage I hope to never make again. For his trouble, he received 12 boxes without...
