Whatever else distinguishes us, we and the beasts of the field share a common origin and a common Maker. We're made of the same stuff.

God's transcendence is exactly what makes God's closeness possible.

Whichever theology gets you there, the Prayer Book is clear nobody at that font is going it alone.

If the ground isn't ours to use up, neither is the self ...

...and that gives Christian mercy a shape that's more demanding than mere niceness.

The future isn’t something God has to wait around to discover.

Our problem isn't that we love too much, or perhaps even too little; it's that our loves are often disordered.

That's what makes the incarnation more than a Christmas doctrine.

The kingdom of God isn't simply another way of organizing society...

Unlike ordinary angels, the Angel of the Lord frequently speaks not merely for God, but as God.

Grace begins with God's initiative, not ours. God acts first.

At its heart, providence answers a basic question: Who is really in charge of the world?

But simply put, ecclesiology asks the question: What is the Church?

While the councils of the early Church may not have ever "figured out" the Trinity for us, they did critical work in establishing the theological boundaries of orthodoxy so that we might exist in the space of unknowing more faithfully.

Stephen's witness unto his death shows us the ultimate form of evangelism.

The Lord is our Shepherd, and that is good news insofar as we allow ourselves to be a little more like sheep — limited and in need of leadership (if not also just a little dumb in relation to the Almighty).

What is the point of God being with us in our suffering if this cycle of loss, grief, and renewal is destined to repeat over and again for the rest of eternity? The simple answer: it isn't.