emilyschoenbeckFeb 85 minChristian Humility and Disability StudiesThis spring I attended a talk by a visiting lecturer, Allison Hobgood, who led a discussion called “Being Smart: Disorientation, Access, ...
Ian GullicksonFeb 17 minIt Takes All Kinds:Gleaning Socio-Theological Wisdom from Durkheimian Functionalism and the New Testament Trope of the Body of Christ Left versus right, ric...
Kate RechtzigelJan 256 minDairy Farming with FaithBefore the sun comes up, you can hear the sound of many alarm clocks going off and the distant clatter of boots on the floor as the many ...
Mara WhiteakerJan 187 minThe Sermon is Never LongSometimes I keep the sabbath at church, sometimes I keep it at home. And if I’m going to be perfectly honest, sometimes I don’t keep it a...
Maddy WoodmanJan 129 minThin Places: Seeing God in the Face of StrangersHave you ever had an encounter in which you felt close to God? Or a time where you felt an emotion well up with a feeling of connection t...
Maria KrakerJan 47 minWhat is the Cost of a Cup of Coffee?: Exploring Integral Ecology in Costa RicaI first encountered sustainability ethics during my sophomore year of college through a Conservation Biology course at the University of ...
John Hill PriceDec 29, 20204 minFor Sale: Hero Cape, Never WornAs a society, we are fascinated by heroes. They form the basis for most of our stories: from Odysseus to Wonder Woman, we want to read an...
Elizabeth KimDec 21, 20205 minFormation Through Fracture"I am a product of two dissimilar narratives, and I find strain between a tension to investigate the validity of Biblical, historical, an...
CJ CraigDec 14, 20208 minWhen Truth Slows Down: Literacy and Mystery in BreathingI am reading aloud Sherlock Holmes 10,000 feet up on a mountain. I am standing on cold and solid rock. The book is in one hand, propped a...
Laura PriceJul 1, 20209 minRedemptive Suffering and the University ExperienceBy Laura Price Suck it up. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Take up your cross and follow Me. One of these phrases is not like t...
Clara BieselJun 15, 20206 minLEARNING TO LOVE AT A DISTANCEThere’s never been a time when I haven’t loved people living far from me. There are pictures in my parents’ photo album of me carrying ar...
emilyschoenbeckJun 2, 20207 minCan Billie Eilish help us better understand God and the Church?By Ashlyn Heise Most likely you have heard of Billie Eilish, if not listened to her music. She has been hailed as the best artist of the ...
emilyschoenbeckJun 1, 20201 minSAVE US, O MAN & PSALM 146By Jan-Louw Kotze Save Us, O Man Not since many years yonder Did we find ourselves confined, Suffering and cleaved asunder The unassuming...
emilyschoenbeckMay 30, 20205 minGOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE: A LETTER TO OUR GRADUATING SENIORSBy Jenn Carnell Quarantine has led many to share their talents to lift one another’s spirits, from playing live music for neighbors to re...
Ian GullicksonMay 15, 20202 minWE’RE ALL HERE NOW: REFLECTIONS FROM QUARANTINEBy Ian Gullickson In a nearby alleyway, a father and son work together on a homemade table. Of course, the son may be too small to offer ...
Laura PriceMay 1, 20204 minEVER ANCIENT, EVER NEWI was eight when the towers fell, the Pentagon went up in smoke, and flight 93 went down. In the span of a single, cataclysmic morning, t...
emilyschoenbeckMay 1, 202013 minCreated to Dance: Embracing Physicality, Creativity, and Spirituality Through MovementBy Maddy Woodman "My hand shake as I stand in the wings. For the first time, I'm performing my own choreography and I feel vulnerable in ...
Caleb MolstadApr 3, 20208 minPRAYER AND BLEACHThe CDC recommends that to make a disinfecting solution that can kill the coronavirus, you must mix “5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per...
emilyschoenbeckApr 1, 20205 minWeedy Christianity or Musings of a Christian Weed Scientist By Kenzie Barth What is a weed? A weed is usually defined as a plant growing in a place where it is not wanted. That definition makes the...
emilyschoenbeckMar 2, 202010 minBreaking Bread: How Christians Can Build the Kingdom of God Through FoodBy Margaret McEachran, essay and photos Introduction “When the disciples landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, ...