Faith • Biblical Reflections Shackleton, “South”, and Psalm 116: Responding to Rescue Patrick Quinn | 12 min read In August 1914, a British scientist and explorer set out from England with a crew of 28 men, intent on accomplishing a spectacular goal: crossing the whole continent of Antarctica... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Fear, Greed, Workism, and the Lord’s Prayer Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 19 min read In 2019, Derek Thompson suggested in the Atlantic that work for college-educated Americans had become workism, “the most potent of new religions competing for congregants.” He noted, “No large country in... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Apocalypse Then, Apocalypse Now: What About the Second Half of Daniel? Rev. Matt Lietzen | 14 min read Midway through the book of Daniel, everything changes. Nice, well-ordered stories that have fed generations of Sunday School kids suddenly give way to seemingly bizarre visions with strange imagery and... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Actually, You Can’t Have It All: Finding Contentment in Life’s Limitations Erin Rodewald | 11 min read When I was a teenager, my parents became Amway distributors. This was an interesting turn of events, especially for my father who was a dedicated college professor on the weekdays... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections The Better Hope: An Excerpt from “Hope Ain’t a Hustle” Rev. Dr. Irwyn Ince | 19 min read I’ve been a sports fan as long as I can remember and have enjoyed many a good sports movie. My earliest sports film recollection is one by Warren Beatty called... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Why Is Joy So Hard to Experience? Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 14 min read A friend of mine who has a PhD in counseling told me that joy is the emotion that is hardest for us to let ourselves experience. We rarely let ourselves... Continue Reading
