A Stranger’s Benediction
An encounter at a car rental shop exposes the complications of being an "illegal immigrant" and results in an unexpected moment of grace.
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The Unearned Gift
In addition to physical recovery, Chelsea Hillyer wrestles with the complex feelings of being a donor tissue recipient, when they always saw themselves as more likely to be a donor. In the end, grace wins out.
The Call to Stepmother
Being a stepmother is a paradigm of the Christian life: you enter a broken situation and try to live with grace.
Flashes of Grace
"Flashes of Grace," the new book by Patrick Henry, explores moving to expand one's understanding of God and God's purpose through sacred encounters.
Receiving a Kind of Grace
Catherine Hervey writes of her encounter with a Ugandan family: "They were offering belonging, a rootedness in this new place I hadn’t imagined possible."
The Grounded Grace of Mr. Rogers
If we think of Fred Rogers as a saint, we let him and ourselves off the hook. We blind ourselves to the work he chose to do, and we protect our own inertia.
Antidepressants and Other Outward Signs of Grace
John Wesley recognized that the grace of God sometimes comes to us in less traditional channels. I wondered, did that include antidepressants?
Confessions of a Repentant “Do-Gooder”
Britney Winn Lee's first two books were published this year, including Deconstructed Do-Gooder and The Boy with Big, Big Feelings.
Broken People
If God loves broken people, then why do so many churches teach the opposite? In this personal essay, a pastor confronts his wounds and scars.
Facing Death with Grace
Mona Hanford is a tireless advocate for end-of-life care. In this interview, she discusses her own serious cancer diagnosis and what everyone should know about facing death with grace.
