Driving by the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Des Moines, the sign* read, Any night a child is born Is a holy…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 17, 2013
My world lit class this past semester read nine—count ‘em—nine epics (well OK, substantial excerpts). We noticed, to our quiet…
Debra RienstraDecember 14, 2013
Today, in Sweden, a traditionally Lutheran country, most of the populace, I'm told, will go Christmas-crazy, having fallen in love…
James C. SchaapDecember 13, 2013
In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and…
Thomas GoodhartDecember 12, 2013
NYC The snow was falling in New York City as the hungry people gathered around the church doorsteps at West…
Jes KastDecember 11, 2013
It has become a sign of the season right along with lights appearing on the neighbors' shrubbery and listening to…
Scott HoezeeDecember 10, 2013
On February 11, 1990, I was teaching an adult education class in Zeeland, Michigan. No, I do not have some…
Jeff MunroeDecember 9, 2013
The tributes and praise for Nelson Mandela have come pouring in, from every corner of the globe and every segment…
James BrattDecember 7, 2013
The power of popular culture lies, among other things, in its story-telling. Television shows, movies, YouTube videos usher us into…
Theresa LatiniDecember 5, 2013
