A Case For Gardening
by Sarah E. Benton Contemporary pop culture with its consumerist values tends to associate gardening with the leisure of the elderly and those with antiquated preferences. However, many people in the current cultural landscape have shifted toward more agrarian sensibilities, whether consciously or unconsciously. Families are settling into life lived off the land, growing their own vegetables and raising their own livestock. Others...
The Family Table
by Emily Vickery The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Corrie is the smell of a home-cooked meal. Corrie was a former youth group member from my parents’ early ministry, and she came back into our lives when I was entering middle school. She is ten years younger than my parents, and I thought she was cool. She taught me how to style my curly hair and how to dress for my 5’1 frame, lessons that seemed vital to my...
The Role of Music in Civic Life
by Jacob Lute Introduction: The Communal Bond of Music Most of us would readily admit that music plays a significant role in our personal lives; after all, we spend countless hours listening to music in our cars or through our earbuds. But how often do we consider the role it plays in our social and community lives? I was raised in Southern Ohio where my family had a special affinity for college football, especially when The Ohio...
Jesus Is Glorious and His Glory Is for the Nations
by Daniel Speer In my last essay, I argued that the glory of Christ is at the heart of the missio Dei, and, thus, our work in missions. Unfortunately, many have forgotten the true nature of their callings and have embraced sociologically based growth models and watered-down doctrine to achieve numerical results while ignoring the importance of developing true Christian discipleship. In this essay, we will look to see how...
A Broader Understanding of God’s Mission
by Daniel Speer The Church is called to serve God with excellence in all of life. The entirety of our stewardship over creation is part of our duty to God. Our family life, literary engagement, political thinking, and media usage are all part of the ministry of God’s cosmic kingdom. The spread of the gospel at home and abroad is also part of that work. As such, missions should receive the same careful reflective attention that we call...
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