In Focus May 02, 2017By Ashley HalesWhy Reading Fiction Is Good for the SoulAshley Hales defends the reading of fiction as an exercise for personal and spiritual growth.
Arts, Books, and Media January 12, 2017By Adele Ahlberg CalhounColoring as a Spiritual DisciplineAdele Ahlberg Calhoun instructs us in the practice of prayerful coloring and offers two pages from her new coloring book.
Arts, Books, and Media December 06, 2016By Tricia RobinsonThe Four: An Advent ImageArtist Tricia Robinson leads us more deeply into Advent through her depiction of these four women from Jesus's line of heritage.
Reflections November 08, 2016By Ashley Van DragtLooking for Some LightAshley Van Dragt finds the incarnate God in an unlikely place and urges us to be light for one another.
Arts, Books, and Media June 08, 2015By E.V. ClareTwo poems: "Vocation" and "beatitude"Two poems by E.V. Clare.
In Focus February 17, 2015By Marcia BosscherArt at Work Marcia Bosscher reports back on her experience with an art-focused learning community in Italy.
Arts, Books, and Media December 09, 2014By Gretchen EllisFinding True North: An academic reconciles reason and imaginationGretchen Ellis gives us a peek into Holly Ordway's story of transformation.
In Focus August 22, 2012By Abigail ZimmerWhy Pursue an MFA: The Truth About PoetryAbigail Zimmer considers the worth of investing time and money into a hard and possibly obscure career.
Spiritual Formation March 16, 2012By Stephanie GehringWheat“Wheat dies so many times,” writes poet and artist Stephanie Gehring as she begins this Lenten meditation.
Arts, Books, and Media October 28, 2011By Lauralee FarrerOpen Call for the New AmateurFilm maker Lauralee Farrer advocates for a work ethic that produces profound art and profound lives.
