Culture • Popular Culture The Way History Happens Dr. Steven Garber | 4 min read “What’s the good of a street that doesn’t lead to a church?” As the 1980s became the 1990s, and the world was watching the Soviet Union implode, its first indication that something was changing was what they themselves called “glasnost.” Russian for “openness,” it was the Soviet policy of open discussion of political and social... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Missio on Strife: The Artistry of Work Cara Brown | 3 min read In Alsace, France there is a sixteenth century painting, the Isenheim Altarpiece, which depicts the Crucifixion with John the Baptist and Mary on either side of Jesus. Many details are noteworthy here, but what I love most is John’s finger. He is pointing to Jesus. While it may seem insignificant compared to other imagery in... Continue Reading
Vocation • On Daily Work Missio on Strife: Removing Staples, Underemployment, and the Kingdom of God Eric Peterman | 3 min read It was yet another rainy Wednesday morning when I walked into the Russell Senate office building. I set my umbrella against the wall and got to straight to work. Before me were dozens of letters from 2009 with tea bags attached. My job for the rest of the day was to go through the letters,... Continue Reading
Vocation • Finding Your Vocation Missio on Strife: The Wandering Walk with God Katelyn Kuck | 4 min read Of all the things that one might hold dear, life itself is often the most precious. We fight for survival whether we have had good or bad experiences in the world. We like to be alive, and we want to be fully alive. God has planted in every heart a desire to live and breathe... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections Pay Attention Dr. Steven Garber | 4 min read Pay attention. I have been teaching for a long time, and I confess that while I am always hoping that my words find a home in a student’s heart, I never know. As the rabbi Jesus said at the beginning of his teaching, “If you have ears to hear, then hear.” That is as deep... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation Redeeming Vocation: Shutting Down “Underground Economies” Luke Bobo | 3 min read Although the word, ‘covenant,’ is not spoken in Genesis 1-2, all the elements of a covenant are present – showing that God entered into a covenantal relationship with Adam and Eve. It was a covenant that God initiated. In response to this act of divine grace, Adam and Eve were to use their vocations, their... Continue Reading
