After he went back to Jerusalem and inspected its walls, Nehemiah said to his people: “You see the trouble we…
One of the fruits of the Sword of the Spirit’s “widening our tent pegs” priority has been the formation of…
“For now, we see in a mirror dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in…
Far from abstract theory, the fact Jesus is both God and man affects all of us directly and personally. In…
Doug Smith wrote this reflection during our Week of Prayer for Christian Unity last January 18-25 2026. The Ecumenical Commission…
Recounted by an eye-witness, the following is the account of the martyrdom of St. Justin Martyr and companions in Rome…
“ISIS thought the killing of our relatives would destroy us. It did not. It revived us.” Introduction February 15 (2019),…
What lies beneath? I live near a small lake in one of our local parks that has become an annual…
This article is addressed primarily to members and leaders of the Sword of the Spirit, an ecumenical international network of communities.…
A Reflection on the Gospel of John 8:12 Imagine being surrounded by pitch black darkness, so dark that even with…











