14 Congregations Chosen for New Communities of Calling Initiative
14 congregations were chosen to participate in the new 5-year Communities of Calling Initiative from the Collegeville Institute.
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The Last Swim of Summer
As summer fades into fall, Anne Whitehouse's poem "Last Swim of Summer" celebrates "those who linger, / not yet ready for farewell." →
Finding the Needles
Reflections on Being First Reader and Last Editor
What is it like reading through submissions at a literary journal? Finding the proverbial needle in the haystack calls for ruthless efficiency. →
The Sun, the Moon, and Prayer
By Vance MorganFor those gifted with lunar spirituality, the life of faith is not the same from day to day—there are times of light and times of darkness. →
An Editor’s Envy
In our new series on editing, aquisitions editor Valerie Weaver-Zercher desribes the "holy jealousy" that sometimes occurs when working with writers. →
Years Later
"Perhaps I am always / thinking of you, the way / the obsessed or grieving / do." Read a new poem by Sarah Crawley Chestnut about loss and longing. →
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Faith & Culture
Why I Stopped “Following Jesus”
Ditching the label "Christian" and claiming instead to "follow Jesus" may be popular, but Pastor Anthony G. Siegrist believes it's too little and too weak.Poetry
The Last Swim of Summer
As summer fades into fall, Anne Whitehouse's poem "Last Swim of Summer" celebrates "those who linger, / not yet ready for farewell."Resources for Congregations
Called to Life
A free 6-week program for small groups to explore God’s call in their lives.Called to Work
A free 6-week program for small groups to explore profession and vocation.Lives Explored videos
A video series with real-life stories of calling.Books
Publications from the Seminars.Resources for Faith & Writing
An Editor’s Envy
In our new series on editing, aquisitions editor Valerie Weaver-Zercher desribes the "holy jealousy" that sometimes occurs when working with writers.
Writers: The Blank Page Must Become Your Cell
Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew's latest book, Living Revision: A Writer's Craft as Spiritual Practice, delves into the way rewriting can be deeply spiritual.
Success, Setbacks, and Benedictine Stability
Kathleen Norris has had tremendous success as an author, but also setbacks. Benedictine humility, she says, is what gives her stability.
Faltering Toward God
Sometimes faltering forward is all we can manage in this life of faith. Don't miss this interview with Marjorie Stelmach about her latest book of poetry.Subscribe
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