Ceramic Interlude April 23, 2015 By Josina Cooper Guess Leave a Comment I fell in love with pottery my senior year in high school. Making pots helped me to become the woman I am today, who now chooses words as her primary medium.
In Reach April 16, 2015 By Aaron Klink Leave a Comment The stories in this collection offer a beautiful and often heartrending glimpse into the longings, fears, accomplishments, and tragedies of ordinary people.
Good Friday April 2, 2015 By Anna Lisa Gross Leave a Comment We carry a cultural and religious burden of believing our needy humanness is a problem. Good Friday is our invitation to witness Jesus’ suffering and death—needfulness in the extreme.
You are Welcome Here March 26, 2015 By Rachael Hadley McClair Leave a Comment Every week at the communion table, families, partners, individuals, believers, and seekers are able to taste and see that God is good.
Life Changes March 19, 2015 By Pamela Carter Joern 1 Comment In the summer of 2013, while feeling fine and minding my own business, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
When It Comes to Lying, The Truth is Often Hard to Face February 12, 2015 By John Hudson 1 Comment It's hard to confess, but I know I've got a bit of Cain in me. I'm ever aware of that most human of struggles, especially when I fail or screw up.
Seeing the Other Side of the Death Penalty February 5, 2015 By Will Wauters Leave a Comment The story of Amy Biehl and her parents illustrates the transformative gift and power of God’s love and forgiveness.
In Search of the Blessedly Inefficient Church January 16, 2015 By Matthew Bates 2 Comments The church, as I see it, is perhaps the only institution on earth that has been intentionally formed around a number of inefficiencies. And that's what I appreciate about it.
The Yoga of Moving January 8, 2015 By Robin Macdonald 1 Comment I want my house to sell now. But the spiritual practice of karma yoga asks me to be open to what is—no matter how chaotic or messy or long the process.
Practical Theology: A New Trajectory, Part Two November 3, 2014 By Janel Kragt Bakker Leave a Comment In part two of the interview, we ask Kathleen and Gordon to talk about the chapters they contributed to Opening the Field of Practical Theology.