Pimm’s O’Clock
The hour that draws us toward one another and into the present. Rachael DymskiRachael is an MFA Student and Writer in…
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The Beauty of Books
Why we still need to inhabit the world of physical books. Gracy OlmsteadFeatured columnist Gracy Olmstead is a senior writer for The…
Perspectives on an Onion
“The road to heaven does not run from the world but through it.” Liz HorstLiz Horst studied music and English…
Protecting Childhood
Let kids be kids as long as you can.
Raising Children in an Age of Screens: A Symposium
We all live with screens: In the classroom, office, and church sanctuary; on our living room walls; in our palms…
Learning to See, Learning to Be
Spiritual Practices of Interactions with Screens Heather Walker PetersonAlong with being a mother to two young and remarkably different daughters,…
Modeling Patience in a Digital World
A spiritual fruit in short supply.
Old-Fashioned Ideals Amidst New-Fangled Technology
Children need to encounter the real world behind the screen. Jody ByrkettJody Byrkett is the editor of the Pray channel. She…
In Praise of Facebook
Facebook is not for friendships, it’s for neighbors.
Following in the Footsteps
Life scripts. They guide us. Gracy OlmsteadFeatured columnist Gracy Olmstead is a senior writer for The American Conservative, a senior…
On Washing Dishes
The secret to finding meaning in the mundane.
Learning from Little People
Everyone should keep a three-year-old around. Liz HorstLiz Horst studied music and English literature at Grove City College and now…
Why You Should Read Fiction in Your Twenties
Five ways reading can help you thrive. Rachael DymskiRachael is an MFA Student and Writer in Pittsburgh. She blogs at…
Tosha the Brave and the Peanut Butter Socks
A little story of an adventure. Jody ByrkettJody Byrkett is the editor of the Pray channel. She lives in picturesque…
The Truth of the Tied Knot
Perhaps we need to remember from time to time that it’s perfectly normal, and expected, to be wrestling most of…
She Knows Why I Am Me
A conversation that stretched me out of myself. Rachael DymskiRachael is an MFA Student and Writer in Pittsburgh. She blogs…
Storm on the Mountain
Sarah Clarkson’s latest writing wanders at elevation. Sarah ClarksonSarah Clarkson is an author, blogger, and student of theology at the…
Review of Pixar’s “Inside Out”
Joy’s journey to sadness. Havilah SteinmanHavilah Joy Steinman graduated from Biola University and the Torrey Honors Institute in 2012 with…
Waiting for the Movie Moments
Is life leaving you behind? Rachael DymskiRachael is an MFA Student and Writer in Pittsburgh. She blogs at Steeped in…
Do You Live in a Great Place?
What to say to city leaders who claim the mantle too quickly. Brian BrownBrian Brown loves building the environments, habits,…