Culture • Current Conversations The Sins and Sorrows of Selma Laura Talton | 8 min read A FATHER’S LOVES, A DAUGHTER’S HOPES On Monday, November 24, 2014, the world heard an agonizing cry from the city of Ferguson, Missouri. The St. Louis County prosecutor announced that... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Celebrate With a Less Automatic Reply Kate Harrison Brennan | 4 min read As Advent draws to its high point of expectation in this year, we must also come to terms with the restless anxiety that we are not yet ready to down tools and celebrate. Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture Peace on Earth, and Yet, and Yet Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read They said there’d be snow at Christmas They said there’d be peace on Earth But instead it just keeps on raining A veil of tears for the virgin birth I... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections The Advent of Surprise Stephan Bauman | 3 min read The first Advent prepared a weary world for an outrageous surprise. Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections “Where are you?” Jake Belder | 5 min read When most Christians are already celebrating Christmas, I could have painted over my friend's darkness with holiday cheer and said,"‘Look, Jesus has come! It’s all going to be okay." But as I tried to walk with my friend through his pain and prayed for him, I found myself saying instead, "I know it will be okay, but it’s not yet. God, where are You? Help us to see you here." Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Home, at Last Ann Animousse | 5 min read A contributor from Missio Advent 2013 continues her story on #MissioAdvent 2014. "Surely the intrigue of visitors was the excitement of something new, something different entering our small world." Continue Reading