The truth is that we all want to be a part of a miracle, but that doesn’t mean sitting around and waiting for God to act. Sometimes God is waiting for us to act.

Christian love moves toward suffering, not away from it. And even in the sand and ashes, resurrection hope still rises.

Tourists collect a lot of mementos, yet pilgrims know how to stop and build an altar to mark their God encounters, often with calloused hands, weary feet, and aching backs.

Each week in The Christian Citizen, we publish a Religion News Roundup with summaries of religion news stories and links for those who want to read more.

If your season is a night of weeping, hold on a bit longer — the weeping that endures for the night will surely turn to joy. Your grief will turn to gratitude if you tend it.