Flannery & the Dragon
Flannery O'Connor once wrote that, no matter what form a dragon may take, any story of depth will deal with a "mysterious passage past [the dragon], or into his jaws."
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The Presence of Absence
While “the presence of absence” may describe God, it better describes Alzheimer’s, a disease that leaves a person physically present but mentally absent.
Facing Death with Grace
Mona Hanford is a tireless advocate for end-of-life care. In this interview, she discusses her own serious cancer diagnosis and what everyone should know about facing death with grace.
Crazy Backwards Grace
A new poem by Andrew Taylor-Troutman about birds, death, and backwards grace.
The Truest, Hardest Thing
When Kate Bowler was diagnosed with cancer at age 35, she decided to dig into the “truest, hardest things” about living with a terminal illness.
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.
Hope at the End of Life
Mona Hanford describes the work of the Hope Initiative, which offers individuals spiritual support as they make difficult end-of-life decisions.
New Orleans
Don't miss Anne Whitehouse's poem about New Orleans, a city filled with both despair and joy, where the "dead would not stay buried."
Raw Grief and Beauty
In this essay, Sue Ivany explores the sacredness and beauty in raw grief as she conducts a committal service for a man who did not want a funeral.
My Multifaith Moment at Marshall’s
In this excerpt from her latest book, Lillian Daniel ends up apologizing on behalf of the Christian Church to a stranger in the checkout line at Marshall's.
