“Spirituality” is a word which defines our era. A fascination with spirituality which is often contrasted with “religion” is a striking feature of our times and is presumed to be open to everyone.1 There is no gainsaying that membership and participation in American congregations is on the decline. Sadly, this...

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”1 Where Does God Dwell? Jacob woke up from his dream. He had travelled a long way from Beersheba where his father Isaac and mother Rebecca and their family...

We must face the sad fact that at eleven o’clock on Sunday morning when we stand to sing ‘In Christ there is no East or West,’ we stand in the most segregated hour of America. 1 Introduction John 4: 1–26 tells a story of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman....