God, Creation, and the Good of Work
“Then God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image.’” (Gen 1:26) “Certain things,” writes philosopher Josef Pieper, “can be adequately discussed only if at...
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Apr
Staff Reflections
16
Apr
An Enlarged Vision
Since its publication in 1680 Joachim Neander’s hymn, “Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren,” has been sung in Christian worship as a magnificent...
19
Mar
The Gift of Holy Saturday
I answer that it was fitting for Christ to be buried… because by Christ’s rising from the grave, to them who are in the grave,...
19
Mar
Monthly Practice: An Easter Scripture Meal
Holy Week is marked by many practices that enable us to remember and have our lives shaped by its events, from fasting to foot washing...
18
Dec
Epiphany: Christ revealed to all
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 I grew...
20
Nov
The Advent Proclamation: Christ Has and Will Come
"God had seen the misery of the world and had come personally to help. Now God was there, not as a powerful God, but concealed...
20
Nov
How to Make an Advent Wreath
Background: The triumph of light over dark is a common theme in the Advent season. Christ, our true light, has come into the darkness of the...
20
Nov
Waiting in Silence
In the time of Herod king of Judah there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth...
19
Nov
A Weekly Advent Devotional
Advent is the beginning of the Christian year. While much of the world falls into flurry and fuss preparing for the year’s end, the Church...
23
Oct
There and Back Again: How Reading Tolkien Can Restore the World to Us
This essay is an edited version of a talk Andrew Shamy delivered in Auckland on 14 October 2020. In 1997, the British public voted The Lord...