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Now that I’ve met you / would you object to / never seeing each other again / cause I can’t afford to / climb aboard you / no one’s got that much ego to spend –Aimee Mann, “Magnolia” There are days we remember to remember for the rest of life. We see something of unusual...

Faith • Theological Reflections

The Fabric of Faithfulness: Practices of a Sustained Faith

Dr. Steven Garber | 5 min read

As fall falls upon us, for those who follow football there is daily speculation about the Heisman Trophy winner for 2012. Who will it be? A long favorite from Kansas State or Notre Dame, or perhaps an upstart freshman from Texas A & M? I remember years ago reading the back page of Sports Illustrated,...

Vocation • On Daily Work

The Work of Love

Andi Ashworth | 6 min read

For twenty-eight years I have written in journals, capturing the minutiae and momentous, the usual and unusual from every week since 1984. To date I have forty-three of these books lined up on two shelves in my office, along with the one I’m currently writing in that sits on my desk. I was inspired to...

Vocation • Finding Your Vocation

Singing Songs that the Whole World Can Hear

Dr. Steven Garber | 10 min read

On Vocation and the Common Good (Dr. Steven Garber deliered this commencement address at Geneva College on Saturday, May 5, 2012) President Smith, respected trustees, gifted faculty and staff, distinguished guests, and especially honored graduates and their much-loved families, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to you today. In the mysteries of heaven...

Culture • Christianity & Culture

Twisted Work (and Untwisting It!)

Rev. Bill Haley | 7 min read

There’s no doubt about it, Americans work hard, or at least a lot. An extensive study from 2010 exploring the impact of our work habits on family life spells it out in exhaustive and documented detail. The study, sponsored by the Center for American Progress and WorkLifeLaw group of the UC Hastings College of Law,...

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