Alice Arnold 4/2/23 Alice Arnold 4/2/23

Skipping Through the Grass

A reflection on how we should orient our hearts towards God’s faithfulness and mercy during Lent; Article VI in the 2023 Easter Reflections series

Parker Anderson 4/1/23 Parker Anderson 4/1/23

Things Could Be Beautiful: Christian Themes and Heathers The Musical

A reflection on how the problems presented in Heathers: The Musical can prompt fundamental Christian questions

Michael Peeler 4/1/23 Michael Peeler 4/1/23

Recycling of Religious Space

An examination on the historical use of religious spaces and how it reflects the interplay between religions that has shaped them; Article I in the Religious Spaces series

Anabelle Buxbaum 3/26/23 Anabelle Buxbaum 3/26/23

The Heart Behind Practice

A reflection on the appropriate motivation for fasting during Lent; Article V in the 2023 Easter Reflections series

Christo et Doctrinae 3/19/23 Christo et Doctrinae 3/19/23

Easter, Earthed

An Easter poem inspired by kintsugi, a Japanese pottery technique; Article IV in the 2023 Easter Reflections series

Karissa Horn 3/12/23 Karissa Horn 3/12/23

Suffering

A reflection on suffering and the Christian life; Article III in the 2023 Easter Reflections series

Katherine McCann 3/5/23 Katherine McCann 3/5/23

Cycles of Life, Cycles of Lent

An Easter meditation on hope and the cycle of the church calendar; Article II in the 2023 Easter Reflections series

Frances North 3/1/23 Frances North 3/1/23

Gilead and Sacramental Vision

An examination of the symbolic structure of the world in Schmemann and Gilead

Alex Hibbs 3/1/23 Alex Hibbs 3/1/23

The Asbury Revival: An Old Light Perspective

A reflection on the recent Asbury Revival and its historical context

Rachel Shamblin 2/26/23 Rachel Shamblin 2/26/23

Worldly Generosity, Christian Charity

A reflection on Christian and worldly perspectives on giving; Article I in the 2023 Easter Reflections series

Alex Hibbs 2/1/23 Alex Hibbs 2/1/23

Gratitude and Entitlement

A discussion on why gratitude is a key part of the Christian faith

Evan Hucke 2/1/23 Evan Hucke 2/1/23

The Orthodox Mindset

A consideration of the characteristic Eastern Orthodox mindset, or “phronema”

Parker Anderson 2/1/23 Parker Anderson 2/1/23

The Grunt Padre

The story of the ministry and death of Vincent Cappodanno, a military chaplain in the Vietnam War, Article III in the Ordinary Saints series

Karissa Horn 1/1/23 Karissa Horn 1/1/23

Two Everyday Liturgies

A pair of liturgies commemorating the sacredness in common activities

Alice Arnold 1/1/23 Alice Arnold 1/1/23

Slowing Down

A poem about tragedy, ultimate meaning, and the goodness of creation

Christo et Doctrinae 1/1/23 Christo et Doctrinae 1/1/23

Villains and Vices: The Role of Evil in Art

An analysis of how Christian art ought to portray evil; Article IV in the Christian Aesthetics series

Alex Hibbs 12/25/22 Alex Hibbs 12/25/22

Why Myrrh Matters

A discussion of why contemplating Easter is important at Christmas, through the lens of the carol “We Three Kings”; Article V in the 2022 Advent Devotionals Series