At first it was awful, the silence. I was angry, of course. I fumed around the house, slammed doors, felt…
Debra RienstraNovember 18, 2017
By Sarina Gruver Moore When I teach Milton's Paradise Lost I am at pains to point out to students that Milton's Eden…
Sarina Gruver MooreNovember 16, 2017
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. - Psalm 138:1 My mother…
Jes KastNovember 15, 2017
Chewed up, spit up, barfed out. Not a few preachers would tell you this is how it feels sometimes after…
Scott HoezeeNovember 14, 2017
What is the best way to honor the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces?…
Rebecca KoerselmanNovember 13, 2017
Proper 27 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 by Justin Meyers One day, not long ago, I was driving…
Justin MeyersNovember 12, 2017
Flash-backs falsify the Past: they forget the remembering Present. ––W. H. Auden, from “I Am Not a Camera" by Steven…
Steven RodriguezNovember 11, 2017
Johnnie, get your gun Get your gun, get your gun Take it on the run On the run, on the…
James C. SchaapNovember 10, 2017
by Kate Kooyman I put my foot in my mouth this week. While catching up with a friend who is…
Kate KooymanNovember 9, 2017
