By Eric Hanson Earlier this year, we talked with a few missionaries who were so passionate about social justice issues that they put together a biking trip to the Grand Canyon to raise awareness for human trafficking. This is the story of that bike ride: After returning home from the World Race, I enjoyed grabbing … Continue reading The Great Bike Adventure: To the Grand Canyon and Back
By Keith Hand Ms. Brown is peering at us from behind the screen that surrounds her porch as we pull into the yard, clutching the youngest against her chest as she watches the five of us approach. Her eyes are wide, except the outside corners, which are scrunched together to make room for her smile. … Continue reading First Steps: Strawberry Chocolate and Broken Glass
By Lauren Deville Once upon a time, there lived a peaceful king who reigned over a peaceful kingdom. The king had been King for so many generations that nobody could remember a time when he was not the king, and it was not the sort of subject that anybody ever thought of, for nobody could … Continue reading The King’s Court: A Fairy Tale, Pt. 1
By Lauren Deville Loyal brothers and sisters, he began, it is time to assemble our forces against those disloyal to the harmony of the kingdom. Each of you has a unique talent that makes you an indispensible tool in my plan, the king continued. My sister Aurora, you are blessed with the gift of sight. … Continue reading The King’s Court: A Fairy Tale, part 2
By Mariah Secrest I’d been ordering coffee from the same guy every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon all semester. I’m surprised the requisite question, “What’s your major?” hadn’t come up before, but until then all our conversations had been strictly caffeine-related. One day it came up. “Philosophy and religion? You’d always have something interesting to talk … Continue reading Unmarketable Enthusiasm: What do you want to be when you grow up?
By Lauren Deville Continued from The King’s Court: A Fairy Tale, part 2 Meanwhile, Aurora told the king, Our sister Kendra is with Thomas now! When Daniel and the kings army arrive at the gypsys hiding place, they will find the gypsies undistracted and ready for battle. Then, said the king, it is up to … Continue reading The King’s Court: A Fairy Tale, part 3
By Jeff Campbell Jesus is the light of the world, and His promise is our only hope. But so often, it ends up a dark parody of what it is meant to be. Sometimes, there is this dead thing we have ended up with. We call it Christianity. It is a corpse on a dissection … Continue reading Blessed Are the Arrogant?
By Lorie Newman I have just awakened from a powerful dream. Do you believe God still speaks through dreams? I do… I was in an old building when a man and woman began to say they had something to show me. I watched them in amazement as they started pulling a huge “train type” cart … Continue reading Do Little Children Go to Hell?
By Harold Vance The Psalmist Sitting just beyond the edge of the wood, Within the wood, but before it grows thick and dense, The birds sing me to wake, To really wake, to become awakened, To become that much more alive. I pray to the One who brought me here, Who made all of this … Continue reading Poem: The Psalmist
By Eric Paul All quotes are the words of MLK from a variety of letters and speeches: In 1989, there were 13 non-violent revolutions in 13 different countries. All but one was successful. (Walter Wink: The Third Way). In the 1950s and 60s, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led such a revolution. His words and … Continue reading Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Legacy Worthy of Action