Vision of the Face of God
Depicting God, especially Jesus, is controversial because every choice is limiting. What if we chose everything instead of one particular thing?
Do You Smell That?
Desmond Tutu’s life was a winding path of obstacles, opportunities, blessings, determination, and surprises.
A Long Paraphrase of Psalm 23
Getting a closer look at some of the layers of meaning in Psalm 23
Surprising Symbiotic Animals
Creation works together in countless ways that we often aren’t even aware of!
World War I Christmas Truce
Troops on the ground choose to share an improvised ceasefire for Christmas.
Purple Dye & Snails: Lydia
Making purple dye required an outrageous number of snails.
Awestruck by Art
The basilica in St. Louis features a mosaic that has an incredible 41.5 million pieces of glass. Devotion like that is awe-inspiring.
Contemplating the Trinity
Gregory of Nazianzus reminds us that we can scarcely conceive of God as One without being awestruck by God as Three.
Baking Communion Bread
Baking communion bread can be a spiritual discipline that reaches far and wide.
Resisting Nazis: The White Rose
The White Rose resisted the Nazis by calling on the conscience of Germans to stand up against persecution of Jews, violence, and injustice.