I spent this first week of Advent thinking about idolatry. It started with a This American Life podcast on the…
Debra RienstraDecember 3, 2011
Recently I’ve been re-reading the novella by Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It. It has been nearly fifteen years…
Thomas GoodhartDecember 2, 2011
Shame (noun) a. A painful emotion caused by a strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, or disgrace. b. A great disappointment. What…
Jes KastNovember 30, 2011
As I type this it is Thanksgiving Day morning and I am taking a break between peeling potatoes and prepping…
Scott HoezeeNovember 29, 2011
We light the first purple candle in the Advent wreath for the prophets, the ones who spoke with hope about…
Jeff MunroeNovember 28, 2011
Every year we make the same trip. We load up the kids in the minivan and head over to chop…
Jason LiefNovember 26, 2011
I thought folks wouldn't mind my posting here a slightly altered version of a Thanksgiving reflection I originally published in…
The 12 EditorNovember 25, 2011
When I realized that I had been assigned Thanksgiving Day for my second blog, I moaned with weariness and dread.…
The 12 EditorNovember 24, 2011
For this Thanksgiving Eve, a re-post that continues to seem timely: I have a deep ambivalence about Thanksgiving as a…
James K.A SmithNovember 23, 2011
