"The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing. He lets me rest in grassy meadows; he leads me to restful waters; he keeps me alive. He guides me in proper paths for the sake of his good name. Even when I ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

The Book of Psalms presents two daunting challenges to the Bible blog. First, because it’s just a series of poems, in no particular order, there is no compelling reason to start at Psalm 1 and read on ...

Crucifixion by death was for murderers and thieves; but for a Jewish man named Jesus, who claimed to be the Messiah, it was the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus’ death was prophesied in the Old Testament ...