“What are you doing?” the nurse asked me from across the hospital cafeteria. He was grabbing a late lunch. I was asking the cafeteria staff for a spare hot dog bun. “Grabbing things for Communion,” I ...

Evangelicals differ over whether communion is a symbol of Christ or a means to encounter him. A recording of a debate about Jesus’ presence in the elements of the Lord’s Supper has inspired a new ...

Why our church emphasizes a meal where all are welcome. The room was dark, and the lights were dim. Between the lobby and the sanctuary, I (Jamaal) was reminded by five people that there was no need ...

I am becoming quite religious in my old age. Like a lot of people in their late-40s, my mind has turned to matters of faith and the life eternal, now that I am most likely well into the second half of ...