A+ Schools incorporate the arts into everyday learning.

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Q&A: Arts & Culture

Bruce Herman answers: Why is it important for Christians to make art?

Christian artists work from a deep place of faith, a place of engagement with the Creator of the entire visible universe, says a painter and art professor. Read more »

Reflection: Reconciliation

Isaac Villegas: I long for the church of many identities

A young Latino pastor celebrates the church that allows everyone to be whoever they happen to be, working together to create communities of abundant life. Read more »



Reflection: Arts & Culture

Jana Riess: Revelation's revelations, or why Elmo bears the mark of the beast

A writer who is completing a self-assigned task of writing the Twible -- a cheeky summary of the Bible in daily tweets -- ponders what she’s learned. Read more »



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Reflection: Laity

Cynthia D. Weems: The church's revolving door

Church leaders must face up to the fact that congregations are increasingly composed of short-term residents. Structures and staffing need to reflect this change, says a United Methodist pastor in Miami. Read more »

Sermon: Vocation

Franklin Golden: A great day, an eternal day, the day of your baptism

The day of your baptism is the loveliest day of your life, a Durham pastor says. It is the day you get a new family called church. Read more »