Migration November 28, 2018 By Patia Carque 1 Comment "She lifts her cross / birds, petals, leaves / crowned with flowers / offering praise."
An American Thanksgiving in Qatar November 19, 2018 By Gary Wasserman Leave a Comment In an excerpt from his book The Doha Experiment, Gary Wasserman describes a surprising Thanksgiving gathering among first generation Americans in Qatar.
Writing the Whole Self November 8, 2018 By Stina Kielsmeier-Cook 1 Comment In this interview, Enuma Okoro describes the gift of bringing one's whole self to a Collegeville Institute writing worksop on identity and belonging.
Attention is the Beginning of Devotion November 5, 2018 By Kathleen Fisher 4 Comments Simply noticing the world around us isn't enough. “Real attention,” writes poet Mary Oliver, “needs empathy; attention without feeling is just a report.”
Urgency of the Local: Running for Political Office in 2018 October 18, 2018 By Susan Sink 1 Comment Jim Read has knocked on thousands of doors in central Minnesota with the belief that local conversations can not just win votes, but restore civic bonds.
Please Don’t Hate Me September 20, 2018 By Charnell Peters 1 Comment When editor Charnell Peters sent out her first rejections to writers, she added a desperate whisper: “Please don’t hate me!”
Why I Stopped “Following Jesus” August 23, 2018 By Anthony G. Siegrist 5 Comments 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.
All the Colors We Will See July 6, 2018 By Josina Cooper Guess 1 Comment In this interview, Patrice Gopo discusses her essay collection titled All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way.
First Fruits May 30, 2018 By Janet R. Kirchheimer 6 Comments A poem by Janet R. Kirchheimer, participant in the summer 2010 writing workshop, Believing in Writing: Poetry, Prose, & Prayer.
Does Sexual Harassment Prove the Doctrine of Sin? February 20, 2018 By Linda Mercadante Leave a Comment Spiritual but not religious people reject the concept of sin, but does sexual harassment prove otherwise?