In the realm of nonessentials, Christians are called to love, peace, and mutual esteem.

The feature essays in the spring issue all addressed one issue: our speech.

Let’s turn the volume down on shame and up on grace.

In Christ alone, we have an eternal perspective, a “weight of glory,” as it were, that far outweighs even the loathsome sting of death that will eventually come to bite us on the heel.

There’s a sense that upheavals are underway, major shifts are happening, but on the surface life continues as normal. Is it valid to be anxious in this cultural moment? How does God speak to us when we are afraid? And where do we go from here?

Who’d have thought that Ellen DeGeneres would defend herself by paraphrasing Hebrews 12:14, which instructs us to “pursue peace with everyone”?

Among Jesus’ original disciples, two were political opponents: Simon the Zealot, who believed government should remain hands-off. And Matthew, the government-employed tax collector.

We need a fruitful way to engage in public conversation about the issues of the day, Sauls says, and Jesus gave it to us.

Nashville’s reputation as a culture-making city makes it an ideal place for an institution such as Covenant, which seeks not just to prepare people for ministry but to help students see every calling as kingdom work.

In June, the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationally. Since then, many PCA sessions have been asking about how to respond to the new situation this decision has created.