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Scardey Cat
by Sarah (VanderMolen) Sundt | Nov 14, 2013 | Grand Rapids
The undead are not frightening; they amble around, moaning for brainsssss, while anyone with half a leg can just jump out of the way.
Blood of a Thief
by Melissa Dykhuis | Nov 13, 2013 | Arizona, Colorado
On the way out of the house, the thief’s bleeding hand had grabbed my Bible from where it lay on the floor. There’s a story inside it, one that I hope they read.
East Side Story
by Abby Zwart | Nov 12, 2013 | Placeless
I really don’t like reviews. I learned through eight years of school newspaper contributions that I’m not particularly good at writing them (I lack the confidence that anyone really cares what I think about something), and I also am not a huge fan of reading...
A Year of the Lord’s Favor
by Elaine Schnabel | Nov 11, 2013 | Korea
I am learning to see God as my portion, but will I ever understand a life without air? The Lord’s favor is not an idyllic future, but a constant and inevitable, ineffable reality.
Oh, The Horror
by David Greendonner | Nov 10, 2013 | Placeless
It’s for this reason, I think, that horror movies are so difficult to judge. How do you rate something that’s highest purpose is to make you double-check your closet at night, or think about leaving a light on?
This Is The Way; Walk In It
by Bart Tocci | Nov 9, 2013 | Chicago, Grand Rapids
The world became bigger. I keep asking, where do I build my life? Around a job or career? Passions, in general? A girl? How much do you sacrifice for someone, and at what point?
Perfect Ten
by Abby Zwart | Nov 8, 2013 | Placeless
Perfect Ten, but every time this person talks, a stream of bubbles comes out of his or her mouth. Perfect Ten, but everywhere he/she goes, there is a possum within ten feet.
Riding in Cars with Boys
by Caroline (Higgins) Nyczak | Nov 7, 2013 | Hungary, New York
When I am tired of taking public transportation, I walk home from work. I follow a narrow sidewalk for one mile along a busy highway. Lately, I have begun fantasizing about driving—not of going anywhere per say, but of the familiar smell of a red Ford Taurus, the...
I Do Not Delight In Sacrifice
by Josh deLacy | Nov 6, 2013 | Grand Rapids
I can’t lump the car crash victim with an accidental pain killer addiction into the same category as a heroin junkie who pawns stolen TVs and old women’s jewelry.
A Place for Imagination
by Alissa Anderson | Nov 5, 2013 | Placeless
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that my faith has been saved by re-welcoming my imagination, integrating my creative and intellectual sides.
Nothing
by Sabrina Lee | Nov 3, 2013 | France
At the same time, though, I couldn’t help but wonder if we both terrified each other.
A Novice’s Take on Fantasy Football
by Jacob Schepers | Nov 2, 2013 | Placeless
Given all of the intricacies of this brave new world, it’s somewhat surprising that I’m involved in (i.e., was even invited in the first place) a fantasy football league at all.
Standing Still
by Amy (Allen) Frieson | Nov 1, 2013 | New York
I have a confession: I love self-help books. It’s the subtitles that pull me in. Of course I want to let go of who I think I’m supposed to be and embrace who I am. I want to dare to live fully right where I am.
An Open Letter to People Who Write Open Letters
by Will Montei | Oct 31, 2013 | Placeless
We are not going to solve Miley’s problems with open letters. It’s not our job to solve her problems either, since we actually know little about her.
Indie Rock Cannot Die
by Ryan Alons | Oct 30, 2013 | Placeless
Allow me to offer a new definition for indie so perhaps we can better understand TV on the Radio, Spoon, Lorde and Haim: indie is not so much a sonic template as it is a word to describe a cultural economy.
No News Could Be Good News
by Andrew Orlebeke | Oct 29, 2013 | Washington, D.C.
Despair-induced paralysis is a real problem and a primary cause of societal apathy, and while it would be unfair to blame news-blasting, I think it’s safe to say that it doesn’t help.
Reflections on Singing and the Budget Shortfall
by Stephen Mulder | Oct 28, 2013 | Grand Rapids
Alumni Choir has meant a lot to me. It’s been a source of comfort and joy during difficult times. A relief from stress during busy weeks. A chance to spread joy and peace to others.
The Music Is Enough
by Brad Zwiers | Oct 27, 2013 | Grand Rapids
At the time this post is published I will have jumped up and down with all the fanboy enthusiasm in my 23-year-old body.
Jim and Pam Are My Friends
by Griffin Jackson | Oct 26, 2013 | Placeless
Good TV is like good literature. Both forms tell stories. They take you places, let you meet people and hopefully make you feel something.
The Purpose of Writing
by Bethany Tap | Oct 25, 2013 | North Carolina
The entire class was given the mandate of answering the question, “What is the Purpose of Writing?” in ten words or less. Here are my eight words: To reflect and share humanity, good and bad.
Pants on Fire
by Lauren (Boersma) Harris | Oct 24, 2013 | Placeless
Joel and I stood in my front yard one afternoon, raking leaves because, as we both knew, mysteries always present themselves to people with crew cuts when they’re either doing yard work or playing tennis.
No, Seriously: Who’s On First?
by Jenn Langefeld | Oct 23, 2013 | Missouri
Why is baseball season so eternal? And why does each game last so long? Give me a narrative, for goodness’ sake. Something engaging I can latch onto.
Boomers, Stickers, and Wendell Berry
by Robert Zandstra | Oct 22, 2013 | Indiana, Oregon
Since all creation breathes God’s breath and participates in God’s Spirit, there are only sacred places and places that have been desecrated.
The Bachelor Farmer
by Libby Stille | Oct 21, 2013 | Minnesota
After leaving college, I lost my faith in food. Now, food is what I ingest alone, usually, when I’m hungry, bored, or tired from working fifty hours a week.
Striving for Type C
by Calah Schlabach | Oct 20, 2013 | England
As a soon-to-be professional triathlete, I have had to work to be more Type A in some areas. My coach, Zane, calls it “attention to detail” or “doing the things that matter.”
Oh Right, That’s My Job Now
by Mary Margaret Healy | Oct 19, 2013 | Pennsylvania
The yelling is why I’m glad I chose not to be an elementary-school anything. And the yelling is what showed me, in ways that a phone bill or an empty fridge had failed to do, that I really am an adult now.
The Things We Fear to Say
by Matt & Laura Hubers | Oct 18, 2013 | Placeless
I learned the hard way never to say the C word at work. No, it wasn’t that C word, though it may as well have been.
Supernatural
by Geneva Langeland | Oct 17, 2013 | Placeless
One fateful night during my junior year, I was roaming around on Netflix, hunting for distractions. I’d recently finished watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and I was in the mood for new fantasy adventures. I’d always loved reading stories about dragons and knights,...
What To Do About Baseball
by Andrew Knot | Oct 16, 2013 | Detroit, Massachusetts
On Sunday night, in the bottom of the eighth inning of game two of the American League Champion Series, the Detroit Tigers had a 5-1 lead against the Boston Red Sox in Boston’s historic Fenway Park.
I Am Mountain
by Will Montei | Oct 15, 2013 | Placeless
*I Am Mountain* remains Gungor’s crowning jewel and shows a brighter future for them than I ever imagined. Like all great artists, they aren’t afraid to change.
