Culture • Current Conversations Finding Wisdom in a Distracted World Erin Rodewald | 10 min read In the new year, I’m thinking a lot about wisdom—what it is, where we can find it, how we can cultivate and share it with each other. Mine is not... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation Creation Calls Us to More Than Early Retirement Paul Cho | 12 min read FIRE, standing for “Financial Independence, Retire Early,” has risen in popularity, especially among younger adults. The idea is that achieving financial independence quickly leads to a happier life, as it... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections On Christmas Dr. Steven Garber | 3 min read What is Christmas? Thousands of words have been written, hundreds of songs sung—the centuries are full of hope, longing for the day when all sad things will become untrue, Tolkiens’... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” and Willie Nelson, Too: On Vocations Lost and Found Dr. Steven Garber | 6 min read Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!” This past weekend I was in Houston, the vastness of Texas constrained in one metropolis that goes on and on…... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Matthew 1: God With Us in Covenant and Crisis Rev. Joe Palekas | 7 min read On January 2, 2023, Quentin Colon Roosevelt became one of the youngest ever people elected to office in Washington, D.C. at 18 years old. His office? Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections An Advent Mediation from the Ronald McDonald House Dave Saville | 5 min read I hate this place. How is it possible to hate what you’re thankful for? I haven’t worked out all the details yet. Some questions are better after caffeine anyway, so... Continue Reading