Slow Fashion
How to avoid the fashion industry’s version of “junk food” when you shop.
Work
What could fulfillment at work look like?
2 Reasons for Doing Manual Work This Summer
During three of the four seasons of the year, I teach at a small college in southern Wisconsin. But when…
Organic Before It Was Cool
“Get big, or get out.” That’s the advice Richard Nixon’s Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz, gave farmers back in the 1970s—advice…
Play
What does it mean to enjoy life?
8 Archetypes of Great Characters
Great characters don’t exist only to entertain—they have a point.
3 Reasons to Take a Break from Netflix and Visit the Theatre
What can we gain from the stage that we can’t get from watching a screen?
Confessions of a Hamilfan
A response to Andrew Collins’s “In Defense of Hamilfans.”
Pray
What's left to hope for?
When the Grass Withers
Daniel Kishi: Landscaping is a reminder that we are limited, dependent on someone Greater, and subject to factors outside our…
The Death of Death
Abbie Storch: In light of recent events, we must remember that God the victim stared violence in the face —…
Learn the Unforced Rhythms of Grace
Thanksgiving or delight is an overflow of the heart, the spontaneous response to God’s favour. Jody Byrkett Johanna (Jody) Byrkett…
Give
What does it mean to give back?
Why So Many People Are Binge-Watching Netflix
Breaking Bad, buying local, and old books all have one thing in common…something we are all searching for.
The Wild Goose Meeting House
Russ Ware and Yemi Mobolade have built a place to belong. Joy Clarkson Joy Clarkson is a featured columnist and…
The Hope of Hospitality
A tiny home, a little budget, and big dreams. There’s something about company. A knock on the door, the…
Create
How do we find--and create--beautiful things?
What Producing “The Little Prince” Taught Me
Of what use is the little prince? He is of no practical use at all—and that’s why he is essential.
How an Actor Prepares for a Role
Great roles require great natures—and a lot of prep work.
Musicians As Healers
Can music heal cultural wounds?