The necessity of waiting in research teaches a synthetic biologist about her field and her faith. By Heidi Klumpe

The epidemic of despair in the university points to the basic human need for something more than the merely physical—something just out of sight and beyond our reach. By Colm O’Shea

Czeslaw Milosz’s long wait in exile ended in a triumphant homecoming—but not before cleaving his life, and self, in two. By Atar Hadari

Bob Dylan’s music wrestled with good and evil throughout his career, but his 1967 track “All Along the Watchtower” carries a heavy warning for those who wait passively in the face of coming disaster. By Toby Jaffe

"Lazarus the Friend of Christ: Larnaca Tomb Inscription" By Desmond Kon

Two very different novels illustrate the power of memory to show us the relationship between waiting and suffering, and the value of waiting well. By Megan Joy Rials

To help disabled people, churches must offer more than prayers for healing. By Shannon Dingle

Waiting isn’t the time for tranquility. It is the invitation to practice resistance. By S.A. Morrison

"Keeping Watch" by Joy Moore