family
Thankfulness
by Sara Whitestone This piece was originally published by GFT Press. Of all my States of Mind, Virginia is the hardest to unmix—to cipher down
November 20, 2018
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R&S Origins
Ann Marie Bausch
Forgiving Our Small Towns
by Ann Marie Bausch Once upon a time, I was lucky enough to be invited on a free trip to Paris. I encountered the usual
August 3, 2016
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John Estes
St. Gregory Nazianzen, Divine Sensualist
Upon his Feast Day, January 25 by John Estes In Jean Cocteau’s film Orphée, Orpheus (the most square-jawed Orpheus ever conceived, played with pompadour by
January 25, 2016
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Amanda C.R. Clark
The Delights of Summer Reading, or Why We Take a Book to the Beach
by Amanda C. R. Clark People often tell me in hushed tones that they delight in book sniffing. These confessions are wrapped in happy, faux-guilt-laden
July 15, 2015
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hayride
Filling the Cracks with Gold
by Polly Hollar Pauley I recently read that Japanese ceramic artists think that an item that has suffered damage becomes more beautiful, and that when
June 11, 2015
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Doug Sugano
The Motherhood of the Traveling Hoodie
by Doug Sugano In my mind, this post is about a red hoodie. You may disagree, but it’s my post. My wife, Linda, and I
January 30, 2015
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Heather Caliri
Hunger
by Heather Caliri I was a junior in college when my Bible study leader, Tina, recommended that I memorize Scripture. She pulled out a card
October 23, 2014
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baptism
Being Born Again
by T. J. Pancake I took freshman-year health class as a sophomore in high school. It’s mostly about sex, which you would think 15-year-olds would
September 1, 2014
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ants
Learning From the Ants
by Kathryn Smith Beneath my patio, a silent upheaval. Silent to me, though the ants hear it in their own way, a vibration humming their
August 25, 2014
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Amanda C.R. Clark
Musings on a Christian Theory of Everything: Books in Temporal History
by Amanda C.R. Clark My friend and scholar Dr. Eric Cunningham recently wrote a chapter in Becoming Beholders (Liturgical Press, 2014), titled “Beholding the Eschaton,”
May 28, 2014
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body image
The Body, Revisited
by Kelli Hennessey I have always been heavy. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t extremely aware of the limits of my body. I
May 19, 2014
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Sacred Bones & Golden Arms: The Art of Christian Spirituality
by Amanda C. R. Clark, Ph.D. In the Sant’Ignazio di Loyola church in Rome, entire walls are wreathed with relics in a macabre tapestry. Stretching
March 27, 2014
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Ryan Stevens
Naked Boy & Other Superheroes
by Ryan (Flyn) Stevens I was little, very little, when Naked Boy came into being. He had no alter ego, because I was too young
January 24, 2014
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Crater Lake
Running Water
by Judith Shadford My response to running water is instinctive, right up there with my response to Wagner, Rachmaninoff, Charles Villiers Stanford, Harry Potter, David
December 2, 2013
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Costa Rica
Whose Word Is “Shalom”?
by Maggie Montague Shalom was how my grandfather greeted us as my family was ushered through the door of his 300 square foot apartment in
November 22, 2013
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Bon Odori
How To Dance The Tanko Bushi
by Katie Cunningham Left, left The plans are to meet at the Bon Odori at 2:00. This is a soft time: when your uncle
November 11, 2013
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creative nonfiction
An Excerpt From “Deaf Speak”
by Mackenna Kuehl Instructions: Remember to set your alarm for 6:15 am, the exact time when you need to go and wake your mother up.
October 28, 2013
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cautionary tales about power tools
On Scars and Their Stories
by the Rev. Martin Elfert The scar runs up my forehead, starting just above my right eyebrow. Perhaps half an inch wide at the bottom,
October 9, 2013
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adoption
Love At First Sight
by Jenny Brown For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you
September 26, 2013
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Katherine Karr-Cornejo
Speculative Fiction & The Search For A Better World
by Katherine Karr-Cornejo When I mention to people that I’m assigning a science fiction novel to read in a course I’ll be teaching soon, I
August 19, 2013
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Gala Bent
An Interview with R&S Cover Artist Gala Bent
by Matt Comi Matt Comi: Tell me about yourself, briefly. Gala Bent: Mother of three, wife of one, lover of books, watcher of water, eater
August 5, 2013
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Jeff Dodd
An Interview with Jeff Dodd
John Taylor is an R&S editorial assistant and recent Whitworth grad. He interviewed contributor Jeff Dodd. John Taylor : You’ve said that much of your
June 27, 2013
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Erika Koss
“Fire or Freshness”: Some Thoughts On The Great Gatsby (Part Two)
by Erika Koss “I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.” American fiction is rife with characters who
June 13, 2013
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Erika Koss
What’s So Great About The Great Gatsby?
by Erika Koss This was the question my friends and I asked, repeatedly, back in 1990, when we were required to read The Great Gatsby
May 30, 2013
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Alicia Peebles
An Excerpt From “Skin. Hair. Color.”
by Alicia Peebles Less Sometimes I dreamed of myself as Puerto Rican, sometimes Native American, sometimes Japanese. It depended on the friends that I made.
May 23, 2013
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1970s psychology
In My Father’s Library
by Jackie Wallace My dad has this library. It’s mostly history books, and books on various religions. He has a whole corner of the room
May 13, 2013
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Antler
An Interview With Antler’s Dave Harrity
by Emily Grant Dave Harrity, featured in Rock & Sling (vol. 8.1) is the creator of Antler. According to their web site, “through onsite workshops, print
May 5, 2013
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Binghamton University
Reading, Writing, and Teaching the Dead
by Matthew Burns At the small rural school where I’ve been teaching for almost two years, I’ve apparently managed to become known within student circles
April 11, 2013
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Amy Rice
Unexpected Spiritual Themes (And Creepy Faeries) In YA Paranormal Romance
by Amy Rice and Janine Darragh Janine and I knew we liked to read YA literature. We also might have deduced (Barnes & Noble’s signs
March 25, 2013
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Ann Huston
Ongoing Poetry, God, and the Natural World
by Ann Huston The first poem I remember writing happened in the middle of church on a Sunday morning. I was in elementary school, and
March 16, 2013
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art
On First Transgressions
by Jacquelyn Wheeler I was at Grandie and Poppa’s house, its weird guest room with the rainbow bed spread, the baseball lamp, the plaques on
February 23, 2013
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librarian
On Research “Soul Mates”: Or, The Short Distance Between Friendly Chat And Teen Paranormal Romance
By Amy C. Rice Networking is such a boring word. I am not saying networking isn’t useful or important, but the word itself does not
January 26, 2013
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chicken wrangler
Overthinking the parables: the fig tree
by Kathryn Smith “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. As soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know
January 12, 2013
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Ark Press
Midnight Orchard
by Nathan Hauke I’m given to write poems. I cannot anticipate their occasion —R Creeley, A Quick Graph It’s December already and the windows are
December 21, 2012
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