The Zilwaukee Bridge
byM-13 in Zilwaukee, Michigan (September 2013) The Zilwaukee Bridge is a gateway. As most know, Michigan has two peninsulas: the Upper and the Lower….
Uncomfortable
by the daily asteriskWe so desperately avoid looking at the truth square on, much less saying it aloud, because it’s uncomfortable for us to go about our…
Sweeping abusers under the bridge
by Name WithheldEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2012, an author who is active…
Caught-uppedness
by the daily asteriskWhy not err on the side of the relational? Why not repent of all the insidiously goofy ways we try to keep realization of…
A bridge to somewhere
by Alex JoynerSomething there is that doesn’t love a bridge. At least on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Oh, we’re proud of the engineering marvel that connects the…
Face reality
by the daily asteriskThe American racial crisis which grows more serious every day offers the American Christian a chance to face reality about himself and recover his…
Bridging the Ontario Mississippi
by Carol StephenSpring, 1823 John Hays, night-crossing, canoed over the falls. Death by swift black current. Men crossed the river with the seasons: by boat, by ford, or over…
Discipleship and patriotism
by the daily asteriskThe Christian peacemaker engages the world out of a passionate sense of gratitude for life—and for all who share in the work of redeeming…
Calculating distance
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-ReitsmaWhen Rob and I received an invitation from Pastor Bennett to attend his church’s annual picnic, we were honored, but bummed that we couldn’t…
On the other side
by the daily asteriskWhen I stopped trying to block my sadness and let it move me instead, it led me to a bridge with people on the…