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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?
Distracted from Distraction by Distraction
by Josh Parks | Jun 8, 2026 | Placeless
In the world of machines and corporations, you can’t think, you can’t dream, you can’t pray.
A Mourning Dove on the News
by Emilyn Shortridge | Jun 6, 2026 | Japan, Michigan
I silently noted the tiles on the sidewalks, the salty flavor of miso soup, the glimpse of a persimmon tree behind the chapel.
Attentiveness to the Ordinary
by Alex Johnson | Jun 5, 2026 | Placeless
I know how transformative it is to have an intentional community, to commit to not being alone together but being together together.
A Meandering Spirit: One Year Later
by Madeline Witvliet | Jun 3, 2026 | Placeless
I’ve now been a graduate for a full year—enough time to get used to the monotony of work, rent, groceries, etc.
Roving Spirit
by Sam Tuit | Jun 1, 2026 | Placeless
Is it weird to empathize with a rover?
Call For Audition Submissions
by Alex Johnson | May 31, 2026 | Placeless
Are you interested in joining the post calvin community? We have openings for new writers beginning this August, and we’d love to hear from you!
Summer Joys and Blues
by Samuel Fynewever | May 30, 2026 | Michigan
When I ran out of school, I crashed into grief.
Well-Collected Junk
by Julia McKee | May 29, 2026 | Placeless
A right angle? In my house? Can’t count on it.
Did I Blow the Chance I Had to Meet My Childhood Hero?
by Izzy Nunez | May 28, 2026 | Placeless
I kept practicing throughout the day, like “Hey Abby, big fan, could I grab a picture?”
What I Used To Be
by Annaka Koster | May 26, 2026 | Michigan
In some shots, you can see things that I recognize from my childhood—a clock, a chair, some of the my brother’s first toys.
Sabrina Carpenter, Princess Ida, and the Battle of the Sexes
by Sam Koster | May 25, 2026 | Placeless
In ‘the battle of the sexes’ the question seems to be “Who is better: Men or Women?” The question I keep feeling like I need to scream is “Why do you keep wanting to find reasons to be better than someone else?!”
Bus-Riding and the Ethics of Convenience
by Savannah Shustack | May 22, 2026 | Placeless
Making eye contact is unusual, speaking to a stranger even more so.
Plodding, or Does the Hike Count if the Steps Don’t?
by Emily Joy Stroble | May 21, 2026 | Colorado
I may have just wasted my one good, cool nature fact, and this isn’t even a nature essay.
