One of the reasons I have sworn allegiance to Christ as king is that I believe the ancient prophets. Their words echo down the…
The Solace of Asparagus
Creation / Family / Hospitality / Safe Place / Spirituality
[Note: “This article originally appeared on June 19, 2009 in Comment, a publication of CARDUS: www.cardus.ca.”] The first meal I prepared for the man…
The Sorrow and Hope of Homeschooling
Community / Family / Spirituality
I’ve been reading biographical sketches of Christian women who lived in the late Roman Empire. A theme the sketches have in common is rejection:…
Discovering your calling, slowly
Maturity and Flourishing / Spirituality
Last night Margie read from and signed copies of her book, The Exact Place. Anita had filled Toad Hall with candles and flowers, arranged…
On vision, hubris and faithfulness
Over the last few months I’ve received notice of two different ventures being launched by friends. News of the first venture arrived via email.…
Evil Depicted in Breaking Bad and Mad Men
Art / Movies / Spirituality
What's happened to you? In one of the most stunning scenes in AMC's Breaking Bad protagonist Walter White explains to his wife why he…
With Godzilla in the City
Community / Faith / Ordinary Life / Spirituality
Driving through a section of Guatemala City for the five hundredth time, a strange tape played through my mind. Godzilla was trampling Tokyo, simultaneously…
On Being Misunderstood
Faith / Scripture / Spirituality
I’m just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord please don’t let me be misunderstood [Elvis Costello] Being misunderstood, especially by somebody you…
The Cross and the Wide World
Faith / Ordinary Life / Spirituality
Christians relate to the Lord differently. The variety of Protestant denominations and the numerous subgroups within Roman Catholicism point to different theological accents and…
A Beautiful Woman
Maturity and Flourishing / Spirituality
A beautiful woman Yesterday afternoon we drove 90 minutes north from Toad Hall to an old theater in the heart of Minneapolis. We parked…