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Verse of the Day: Pure Religion
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
- James 1:27-27
Brian McLaren's Books of the Year
Voice of the Day: Saint Therese of Lisieux
What sweet joy to think that the Lord is just, that He takes into account our weakness, and knows perfectly the frailty of our nature.
- Saint Therese of Lisieux
from "The Little Way for Every Day: Thoughts from Therese of Lisieux"
Michael Battle's Books of the Year
The Five People You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom
The Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
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Jim Wallis: Christmas in the Trenches
We first published this reflection by Jim Wallis in 2002. It has since become our Christmas tradition, kind of our own Charlie Brown Christmas special, if you will. With the ongoing conflicts raging during each passing year, it remains tragically relevant.