At Play in a Broken World
“Play” in its best sense never means a deadening distraction from the world, but a fuller engagement with it.
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Renaissance is on the Move
Ethan Pyle: All things in nature point to the grand redemption story of new life through death.
Crowdfunding as Community
Why we join with total strangers to fund other total strangers’ projects online. Some friends and I have been working…
Why Bother to Write? Part I
In a society with an excess of words, is writing worth it?
Tea and Avonlea
Creating a home-space where friendships can grow. In Oxford you never have to be alone. But then, you might never be…
The Medieval Mindset of C. S. Lewis
An interview with Chris Armstrong, author of Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians: Finding Authentic Faith in a Forgotten Age…
Creativity Isn’t Just for Artists
We need to realize that creativity isn’t just a material “product,” but a mindset.
Feasting as an Act of War
Commit to the slow work of shaping the world around you so that it looks like your best guess at…
3 Ways to Stay Sane in a Dark Time
Consolation in the poetry of R.S. Thomas I have a confession to make: I’m almost to the point where I…
Finding Your Creative Groove: Step 5
Remember: no one else can create your art
Concerning Change and Bacon Gouda Sandwiches
In the midst of grief and change, find the things that tether you.
Finding Your Creative Groove: Step 4
Find out what matters to you most—it will give you the strength to persevere in your craft
Finding Your Creative Groove: Step 3
Take a cue from athletes and Victorian intellectuals and synthesize multiple disciplines
Old Folks at Home
Finding the poetry in ordinary life.
Ezra Pound and the Unexpected Fere
Matthew Melema: A different Jesus in Ezra Pound’s “Ballad of the Goodly Fere”
5 Steps to Finding Your Creative Groove: Step 2
Set goals for yourself based on skill level and current life situation, and don’t feel bad about them
A Baby Book for Faith Formation: Beyond Storybook Bibles
Bible Basics: A Baby Counting Primer is a new way to look at faith formation in small children. An interview with…
He’s Dead, Jim
What I discovered when I wore a Star Trek t-shirt around town. A few Christmases ago, my wife bought me a…
The Old-Fashioned Pleasure of Reading Aloud
A way to enjoy books and build companionship with fellow readers–even in a busy world.
The Fitzgerald
How to bring Gatsby to your next party. I had a conversation with a speakeasy mixologist the other day who…