By Jonathan Foster “We’re all in this together alone.” –Lily Tomlin Field trips these days are amazing. The school our 8th grader attends is taking a trip to Catalina Island off of the Southern California coast (we live in Phoenix, AZ). Our fourth grader last year took an overnight trip to the Grand Canyon (well … Continue reading We’re All In This Together… Alone: God and community
By Mariah Secrest If you and I were to sit down to coffee together, you would quickly learn that my two loves (besides coffee, which makes three) are music and philosophy. File away the part about music for now; I’ll get back to it. For now I want to give a brief sketch of a … Continue reading Wasteful Love: Where Beauty and Social Justice Meet
By Zihna Edwards In my kitchen, there lives a coffee cup that a friend gave me in college. Theres a crack running the side from one move or another, and it is unsuitable for drinking. But drink I do: gulps of great memories, sips of shared sorrows, and the aroma of a rich-roasted friendship. I … Continue reading Lent: A time of letting go and making room
By Karen Swank Heath Ledger died this week. Though he played a number of roles, hearing his name always makes me think first of “Ten Things I Hate About You.” It’s one of my daughter Julia’s favorite movies, and we’ve enjoyed it together many times. He had amazing hair and played a bad boy with … Continue reading God Hates Fags and Heath Ledger’s Death
By Kristi Porter I live a life of mystery. I wake up every day to uncertainly. I am trained for random possibilities. Circumstance and opportunity constantly present themselves. I wouldnt say danger is my middle name, per se, but if youve ever driven in Atlanta traffic, you know its there. Am I a spy? No. … Continue reading Safety Last: A recovering control freak
By Kim Daniels There’s the ocean. Then there’s the vast shore that stretches for miles and fades into the colored haze of the distance. Then there’s the winding dirt road that leads up into the bluff. Then there’s the stench that’s inescapable. And when you look to see where it’s coming from, you see the … Continue reading Welcome to Canchamana: In the ruins of a Peruvian earthquake
By Scott Budzar Stay on good terms with each other, held together by love. Be ready with a meal or a bed when it’s needed. Why, some have extended hospitality to angels without ever knowing it! -Hebrews 13:1-2, The Message If there is a gift that keeps on giving – in my world as a … Continue reading Angels Dig Coffee
By Scott Budzar Continued from Angels Dig Coffee Then on New Year’s Eve we decided to take our kids to see a family movie at the local theater. (Free popcorn on Mondays!) I just happened to grab that Starbuck’s gift card and bring it with us. As we pulled up to park I noticed a … Continue reading Angels Dig Coffee, Pt. 2
By Karen Swank Good morning, Lord. I roll over under the covers, realizing once again that it’s 4:30 and You have faithfully arranged our time once again. Our time. Oh, I know You are with me always…I feel Your presence more and more as time goes by, even in the most mundane of places. But … Continue reading Gift from the Secret Place
By Summer Carlson In todays society it seems there are a few staples that define a person as being a Christian, such as abortion being one of the main things we are against or avoid, along with homosexuality, alcohol, drugs, and various other “no-nos” that many of us have heard our entire lives. The problem … Continue reading Christians Defined by Stances?