On Father's Day, reflecting on faith in the story of Abraham and Isaac
I read this story, the way I watched my son — from behind. And I ache with a certain sadness over how fragile faith can be, as I watch the two of them walk on, together.

I read this story, the way I watched my son — from behind. And I ache with a certain sadness over how fragile faith can be, as I watch the two of them walk on, together.

What will the impact of the Spirit be? Joel predicts a world without borders, disordered by everything except the splendid choreography of the Spirit that will result in a sort of social, national, and global vertigo.

Is God's breath entirely different from God's Spirit—when both are called, in Hebrew, "ruach?" Is the work of God in creation entirely different from the work of God in salvation?
