Somewhere on Monticello Road: Listening to Pamela York’s “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me”
byShortly after the Civil War, Dr. Joshua Ensor lost his gold-framed spectacles on Monticello Road. At the time, he was superintendent of the South…
Speak to fear
by the daily asteriskThe historical record appears to establish conclusively that people and ritual go together. Part of the genius of modern institutions is that they developed…
Autumn
by Katie HoogendamBeulah, Michigan (2015) Taken in the photographer’s native home of Beulah, Michigan, in the field along her parents’ orchard where her son loves to…
Do not be too quick to assume
by the daily asteriskDo not think that you can show your love for Christ by hating those who seem to be His enemies on earth. Suppose they…
Grace-pitality
by Katie HoogendamEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2008, Katie Hoogendam shares how a…
Are we lovers of wisdom?
by the daily asteriskOur commitment to truthfulness is often co-opted by our concern over who benefits from which truthfulness. This is an understandable concern, but a radical…
Little sister hails a cab
by Barbara RuthThe first story I remember hearing about my Aunt Ruth was from the childhood she shared with my mother. “She used to take a…
A sordid past
by the daily asteriskIf we are going to move on and build a new kind of world community there must be a way in which we can…
Where You’re Going
by Carolyn AdamsYour shambling walk becomes a sacrament I pray to every morning. And when you wake, I see you there, in my imagination, pulling on…
Created for peace
by the daily asteriskChristians are prohibited from ever despairing of the peace possible in the world. We know that as God’s creatures we are not naturally violent…