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Three Years Going On a Lifetime
by Clint Wilson | Jul 15, 2026 | Placeless
It would be a much more difficult search for beauty alone.
Being a Ragebaiter Sucks
by Noah Keene | Jul 14, 2026 | Placeless
Even if making douchebag content doesn’t land you in a prison cell, a hospital bed or a casket, it’s still effectively a Faustian bargain.
Five Sisters
by Olivia Harre | Jul 13, 2026 | Placeless
Letting the light into my soul on my greyest of days.
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by Eleanor Lee | Jul 11, 2026 | Placeless
When it comes to dessert, I’m a chocolate-loving girl through and through. I don’t mess with that fake fruit stuff.
Harry Potter Sucks, and Its Replacement is Way Better
by Philip Rienstra | Jul 10, 2026 | Placeless
Witch Hat seems to grapple earnestly with questions of autonomy, privilege, and power, all through a group of nevertheless unfailingly whimsical protagonists.
Grumpy in Northern Michigan
by Michelle Ferdinands | Jul 9, 2026 | Michigan
This season I crave stability more than adventure.
The Spade in the Dark Loam
by Josh Parks | Jul 8, 2026 | Placeless
In a few lucky instances, l’d like to think, my best has also been pretty darn good.
I Wish You The Best
by Kate Wilmot | Jul 7, 2026 | Chicago
He’s practically glowing, all the way up to the top of his balding head.
It’s the Thought that Counts (but Give It Nice Wrapping, Please)
by Emilyn Shortridge | Jul 6, 2026 | Japan
But if these weren’t enough gifts for you, don’t worry: many people also give gratitude gifts every six months in December and June just to thank people for existing.
A Lament for Playing Video Games Late
by Alex Johnson | Jul 5, 2026 | Placeless
The thing with being consistently behind the 8 ball with media is that sometimes, it doesn’t matter, and sometimes, it really does.
Between the Motion and the Act
by Grace Buller | Jul 4, 2026 | Placeless
How many thoughts do prayers need to count?
What I Saw at the Great American State Fair
by Christina Ribbens | Jul 2, 2026 | Washington, D.C.
$10 for a standard hot dog plus a bag of chips; $20 for a “Great Western Sausage.”
It’s time to let Calvin’s SAO Die
by Sam Tuit | Jul 1, 2026 | Grand Rapids
I think to most of the alumni that were part of the Save SAO facebook group, the SAO they remember is gone.
Filled with the Holy Spirit (Maybe?)
by Julia McKee | Jun 29, 2026 | Placeless
If the dancing in the aisles during the worship I was used to didn’t already do it, the speaking in tongues would certainly push my Reformed friends over the edge.
The Spirit is Cranky, Tired, and Hungry
by Anna Jeffries | Jun 27, 2026 | Placeless
When you’re plunged into that gray wilderness, everything is shakier than me trying to stand on a balance ball.
Saturday Morning Movies with the Holy Spirit
by Annaka Koster | Jun 26, 2026 | Placeless
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat does not have a serious bone in its body.
In Adoration of Absinthe
by Sam Koster | Jun 25, 2026 | Placeless
I had studied the ritual of preparation and now would try this mysterious elixir for myself.
Made Flesh
by Emily Joy Stroble | Jun 21, 2026 | Placeless
C.S. Lewis is quoted as saying, “You are a soul, you have a body.” I disagree.
Burial of the Life of an Old River
by Rylan Shewmaker | Jun 20, 2026 | Belgium
In just five years, the Zenne was erased from the historic center.
The Spirit in Which We Engage the World
by Luke Brandsen | Jun 19, 2026 | Placeless
The emotive illustrations are still clear in my memory.
The Logical Struggle with Spirits
by Priscilla Chang | Jun 18, 2026 | Placeless
Much of the world subscribes to this idea that what we see is not all that there is.
The Holy Spirit Visited Me in the Form of a Gray Kitten
by Carlisle Patete | Jun 17, 2026 | Placeless
These small gray kittens sleeping on my porch were a comfort, but also a pang.
Ghosts Are Real, They Just Aren’t Human
by Nathan Hilbrands | Jun 16, 2026 | Placeless
But like the holy grail, these birds might not exist.
The Spirit of the West Rides On
by Clint Wilson | Jun 15, 2026 | Placeless
Like water, humanity is very good at leaking out and forcing its way through to some unknown in pursuit of something greater.
Saudade and Fernweh and Anemoia—Oh My!
by Noah Keene | Jun 14, 2026 | Placeless
For my own sake, I have to close the door to those spirit worlds.
The Cardinal
by Olivia Harre | Jun 13, 2026 | Missouri, Placeless
Without hesitation she said, “Oh my gosh, that is sooo Goggy.”
“And with Your Spirit”
by Liana Hirner | Jun 12, 2026 | Placeless
Whether I was in Georgia or Michigan, I could recite the Nicene Creed like I was back at home, sitting with my family in the third pew.
All the Drinks I Didn’t Have
by Eleanor Lee | Jun 11, 2026 | Placeless
I scan the menu for a Moscow Mule—a good sign that I can order my beloved ginger beer.
Horse Movie
by Philip Rienstra | Jun 10, 2026 | Placeless
I saw an interview with Billie Eilish where she reported pulling up the movie to cry on command, which is as good of an endorsement as you could ask for
What Makes a Good Life?
by Michelle Ferdinands | Jun 9, 2026 | Placeless
If I had the dream marriage, dream house, and dream job, would I actually be happy?
