by Jim Burklo
“He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away.”
A lyrical manifesto for economic justice. There it is, in chapter one of Luke, at the beginning of the Christian story. Mary’s “Magnificat”, […]
by Roy Howard
John Updike once said he wanted to write with the same dedication as the monks whose vocation is to carve Psalms on the bottom side of choir seats. I can’t find the reference anymore but the quote has lived with me for years. Why? I imagine those beautifully carved choir seats that few […]
by Meg Peery McLaughlin
They were traveling up the center aisle to see the body. Moving with faithful footsteps toward the one they dearly loved. Tears filled their eyes and they held tight to daughters and sisters as they came forward to view the deceased, hands folded calmly, suit freshly pressed.
I had lost the battle, you […]
by Fred Weidmann
It was on July 4th that I read this news release from across the pond: “LONDON (ENI): The Church of England has welcomed Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s proposal to parliament to remove the prime minister from the process of choosing the church’s bishops in the future.” Good news! What could be better than […]
by Robert K. Martin
I’m sick and tired of the world being divided into 2 opposing groups: blue or red states, gay or straight, conservative-liberal, evangelicals and-everybody-else. Whether it’s coming from the media or politicians or our pastors or even from my own inability to think creatively, it’s like we are back on the school playground […]