Beacon: Mexico City
Neighborhood by neighborhood, spiritual renewal is sweeping across Ciudad de México Editor’s Note: Welcome to our new series, Beacon. Beacon features influential global cities that
Category: Reformer
A Little Friend of Jesus: The Life and Legacy of Jean Vanier
“We are not called by God to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things with extraordinary love. ” – Jean Vanier ________ On a
Moving Into the Neighborhood
The Grassroots Narrative Emerging From Manenberg “Nowadays, the township of Manenberg may be synonymous with poverty, crime and violence…[there is] still a beloved anthem of
Writing in the Margins: A Day in the Life of Reformer Matt Malyon
Editor’s Note: Last year we featured reformer Matt Malyon, prison chaplain and executive director of Underground Writing, a literature-based creative writing program serving migrant, incarcerated, recovery, and
Called To Remain
“If we enter into personal relationshipswith those who are weak and lonely,– not just to do good to them but to be with themthen we enter into a personal
Fighting the Gates of Hell: The Hope for Christians in Iraq
The night ISIS came, Jandark was reciting the Lord’s Prayer. She was praying over and over again through the familiar words. It was dark, and
Dispatch: Nicaragua
Without the allure of luxury tourism like its neighbor Costa Rica, Nicaragua is often neglected. The country still suffers from the effects of American imperialism
Like the Blues: Where Beauty and Suffering Coexist
A few months ago I visited the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. I breezed through exhibits of modern sculpture and walked around pleasing
Dancing in Church: Embodiment as Spiritual Practice
A conversation with Hillary McBride “Prayer, according to Brother David, is waking up to the presence of God no matter where I am or what
Reforming the Church’s Response to Mental Illness: An Interview with Amy Simpson
“When pain is to be born, a little courage helps more than much knowledge, a little human sympathy more than much courage, and the least
