From solastalgia to philopatria: A call to watershed discipleship
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a larger essay titled, “A Reflection on Isaiah 5, Ecological Solipsism, and ‘Watershed Discipleship’,” which appeared…
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In Honour of Tubby
Tacoma, Washington, 2010 On November 7, 1940, a dog named Tubby died when the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapsed into the Puget Sound. An attempt…
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Blue Bridge
Grand Rapids, Michigan (December 2015) One of the most recognizable bridges near my home is the Blue Bridge, a historic truss bridge in downtown…
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The Zilwaukee Bridge
M-13 in Zilwaukee, Michigan (September 2013) The Zilwaukee Bridge is a gateway. As most know, Michigan has two peninsulas: the Upper and the Lower….
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Repatriation
Grand Haven, Michigan (2016) Ten years ago, I found myself along the western strand of Michigan for the first time, entering my freshman year…
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The weight of water
I grew up in a city that was built around a river, is famous for its locks, was flooded by a creek, and is…
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River Stone Travels
Tucson, Arizona (2015) These stones line the bottom of an Arizona riverbed, dry for most of the year. During the rainy season and after…
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The Seashore
Before the sixth grade, my world was small. I lived in the same house and walked to our K-6 school, at the edge of…
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Overflowing Banks
Grand Rapids, Michigan (2013) This photograph was taken during a 100-year flood that occurred in Grand Rapids, Michigan in April of 2013. Heavy rainstorms…
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Holy days
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay, Karissa Knox Sorrell recalls the holiness of…
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