In a vast, blazingly bright atrium, crowds of church angels mill about, carrying tote bags emblazoned with the AngelPAC logo.…
Debra RienstraApril 2, 2022
And so we pray. Or try to. Our prayers—well, mine anyway—seem awfully puny against the grand machinations of world events.…
Debra RienstraMarch 5, 2022
My faith these days sometimes feels as thin and dry as that little wafer. So the presence of these familiar,…
Debra RienstraFebruary 5, 2022
I found Joel Cohen’s new film version of Macbeth ultimately disappointing. As a film, it’s a skilled, maybe even exquisite…
Debra RienstraJanuary 22, 2022
This week, I’ve been accidentally observing Epiphany season by following a strict regimen of anxiety-producing activities. This was not my…
Debra RienstraJanuary 8, 2022
The birth of the child is the focal point of God’s communion with the whole of creation. This is the…
Debra RienstraDecember 25, 2021
Mark Wallace, Swarthmore professor of religion and environmental studies, takes this scriptural moment as much more than an exercise in…
Debra RienstraDecember 11, 2021
I’m pointing a grateful finger at everyone involved. Thank you to our readers for making this space vibrant and meaningful.
Debra RienstraNovember 27, 2021
Anyway, our team has heard that you young people are getting really discouraged about, you know, everything. So we decided…
Debra RienstraNovember 20, 2021
