Issue 55 is all about resurrection stories, large and small. We asked writers to share experiences of new life springing from old wounds or moments of confession and redirection. This is our first exclusively online issue. You can find all the content in this issue here as it is released.
Some highlights in this issue:
Abby Ciona writes about how villain archetype narratives have changed over time, asking: what is good and bad about blurring the lines between villain and hero?
What does Augustine have to say about our polarized, economically and politically unstable climate? Daniel Dorman turns to The City of God in search of hope while facing an uncertain future.
Spring-time is a seasonal reminder of new life emerging from winter’s dormancy. So too, Easter’s story is one of life, but it begins with death. Sarah Emtage reflects on grief and loss at Easter-time, and what it means to know that spring does come.
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In Our Community
Building Sabbath Rhythms by Jeff Hawker
The Redemption of Villains by Abby Ciona
Brain Redeemed by Kaitlin Dendekker
Church at Lunchtime by Jane Peck
The End is Just the Beginning by Caleb Unrau
Bringing Back the Buffalo by Adam Kline
Desert of Ambiguity by Bethany Martell
Disability and Work by Sammy Kyereme
Are You There, God? by Mikayla Nembhard
Lectio Divina With a Twist by Bonnie Beldan-Thomas
Pregnancy Loss and Heaven’s Mysteries by Alexandra Christine
Poetry
Magdalene in the Garden by Jaslyn Thienbunlertrat
The Son of Man by Taeryn Novak
Commenting on Culture
Finer Strokes: Overcoming Creative Blocks by Josh Tiessen
Making Love Matters: Parting Ways With Nihilism by Bonnie Pue
Church of Many Cultures: The Only Black Girl by Andrea Nwabuike
Features
Love Is Moving Interview: A Rational, Mysterious Faith with Andrew Marcus
Resurrection Spring by Sarah Emtage
Finding Inflation, Fighting Bitterness by Daniel Dorman
Reviews and Lifestyle
Behind the Screens: Saving the Nobodies by Steve Norton
Book and Podcast Reviews: (Holy Schism and the Seeds Series)