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In this interview the accomplished poet Scott Cairns describes his unique views on the mystical nature of poetry and connects them to his understanding of sacrament.

In this lyrical essay, Jessie van Eerden reflects on her upbringing in a rural West Virginia church and wonders “if the words of our childhood faith-lives—words like worship, praise, holiness—have any real clout for us when we really stare them in the face as adults and when, out of the corner of our eyes, we see more and more brokenness in the world.”

In ‘The Great Emergence,’ Phyllis Tickle gives a concise overview of church history, describes a cycle of immense change, and pinpoints the present as a moment of great upheaval, opportunity, and change.

TOJ: Gary, could you say something about the involvement of the Evangelical church in the world—I know there is sometimes criticism, especially in America, of Evangelicalism being more concerned with saving souls than with working for social justice. As an Evangelical, what would you say about that criticism? GT: Do you really think so? I […]