Ten years ago, I became a Christian because I tried praying. I wasn’t persuaded by an argument or convinced by a sermon. I’d never been to church, but I decided to try praying, and I half expected to ...

For Christians throughout time, one way of fostering relationship with and experiencing the living Christ has been through engaging spiritual practices. Our faith tradition is full of rich practices ...

From the 1200s to the 1700s, the custom of Christian tattooing was prevalent in Europe among peasants, seafarers, soldiers ...

The Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning at Calvin College has launched a project focusing on the integration of spiritual practices into the Christian classroom. The three-year ...

For the last several years, the four of us have met weekly to eat, pray, and explore texts on Christianity and education. Against the backdrop of these working lunches—sustained with food, punctuated ...

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

As we approach the mid-point of Lent, we reflect on our Lenten promises—whether to "give something up" or "do something more" to help us build our relationship with God. No matter how "successful" we ...

Christian author, educator and speaker Lisa Harper will headline the 2026 Heart to Heart Women's Conference in January in the Beaufort County city of Washington, with musical performances led by Indy ...

Christian Palestinian tattoo artist Walid Ayash draws a tattoo on the arm of a Coptic Egyptian pilgrim on April 28, 2016, at his studio in Bethlehem. Thomas Coex /AFP via Getty Images Holy Week and ...