The Ship that Sunk at the Dock in Calm Water
Greed and a dismissal of basic physics led to the tragedy of the SS Eastland
Slave Spirituals Connect Us with Christ
Learn a bit about coded meanings in slave spirituals and the twisted version of Christianity that slave-holders taught them.
A Profoundly Unexpected Light for Christmas Eve
In 1965, a huge meteorite exploded over Barwell, England on Christmas Eve.
Making Peace Where It’s Impossible
Two communities in northern Kenya find an extraordinary way to make peace with one another.
Tuotilo – A Monk who Sculpted a Miracle
What makes a sculpture come alive?
Solomon’s Growing Abuse of Forced Labor
Solomon’s palaces and buildings relied on heavy taxes and forced labor of his own people.
Sin Doesn’t Burn Away
During the bonfire of the vanities, the people set other peoples’ belongings on fire, but did that transform Florence into a righteous city?
Hospitality the Greco-Roman Way
Why was hospitality so important to Greco-Romans? What did it look like for them?
What to Do with All the Wisdom in the World – the Library of Alexandria
Great Thinkers + Generous Funding + Amazing Library = ???
Learning is Hard – Being Taught Generation to Generation is Holy
I struggled to learn to knit, but my grandmother taught me what her mother taught her what her mother taught her…