By Karen Swank Bah, humbug. My relationship with Christmas has come through many stages over the years. It was my favorite holiday when I was a kid. I loved everything about the season, from the cookies to the tree and decorations to carols to family gatherings to Santa Claus himself. I liked the church Christmas … Continue reading Bah Humbug: Not all Scrooges are bad
By Jamie Tworkowski and Jeff Goins Jamie, what’s new at TWLOHA? Our friend Casey Calvert from (the band) Hawthorne Heights passed away two weeks ago, and it’s something that’s affected a lot of our friends, and thousands more who loved Casey’s music. Casey struggled with depression and was a huge supporter of TWLOHA, so it … Continue reading To Write Love on Her Arms: Checking in with Jamie Tworkowski
By Holly Pritchett Pennies, face up, are good luck. Slight good luck in our economy, but luck itself is a precious commodity akin to hope. Hope, whether valued at a cent or constructed as a rainbow, is one of only three things that actually remain. There was one such heads-up, hopeful penny on the corner … Continue reading Pennies Face Up: Hope still remains
By Andy Braner The time is on us. It’s another round of political grandstanding, and it seems every news outlet is obsessed with next year’s general election. Barack, Hillary, Huckabee, or Rudy; who will be the next leader of the free world? I was recently the keynote at a large convention with Christian school Administrators … Continue reading Politics and Religion: Don’t let someone else frame the debate
By Karen Swank the beautiful and terrible thing about Truth is the way it stands unbending regardless of any response to it no matter who believes it or not it is. no mountain of words tossed can bury it no emotion can eat it away no objection can alter its substance pretense believes itself bigger … Continue reading Accept: A poem about truth
By Aaron Bruner Each morning for the past week I roll over and hit my alarm clock about five times before actually getting up. I have these great aspirations of waking up, going running, getting a nice shower, and having a cup of tea while I start my “quiet time”. This has only happened about … Continue reading Biking Evangelist: What a real man looks like
By Victorina Peach He is her sun, Bright warmth And smiles. He is her sky, Open acceptance And trust. He is her river, Steadily flowing And constant. He is her fire, Glowing flame And passion. He is her star, Brightly guiding And serene. He is her world, Completely whole And encompassing. Victorina Peach is 18 … Continue reading He Is: A short poem
By Scott Budzar On a Tuesday morning I watched a video from a hip-hop artist known as Common just after I had heard the latest headlines of 250 people being killed in Iraq that morning. Then I listened to some poetry by Common. Needless to say, I was floored. I cracked open a book, I … Continue reading Poverty of Conscience
By Melissa Sandel Its Christmas… again. People are putting up their Christmas trees… again. Americans are scrambling to buy gifts that will probably end up stashed in the back corner of a closet… again. For many years now, Christmas has come and gone, leaving me with the sense that Ive missed something important. This year, … Continue reading A Different Kind of Christmas
By Colleen Boyle During my Sophomore year in college, I studied abroad at a the University of Technology Sydney, in Sydney Australia. Australia is filled with beautiful and hospitable people. If you have never been, let me tell you why you should visit. In the heart of the red light district, just off of Kings … Continue reading Starting A Homeless Cafe: An interview with the Wayside Chapel