‘Be Not Conformed’ and the Physical Health of the Black Church

By Shawn McClendon As the son of a pastor, it was one of the most frequent prayer requests — if not the most frequent — that I recall hearing as I grew up: the prayer request for healing. The healing prayer requests, while varied, often centered around issues related...

How to Reduce Digital Distractions: Advice From Medieval Monks

By Jamie Kreiner, Aeon Medieval monks had a terrible time concentrating. And concentration was their lifelong work! Their tech was obviously different from ours. But their anxiety about distraction was not. They complained about being overloaded with information, and...