Seeing Through the Eyes of God
by Julie A. Ferraro

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The church is finally confronting sins of racism in its past. But much more personal and institutional transformation still needs to occur.

Contemplative First, Writer Second
by Richard Lehan

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A creative vision arises from truly beholding whatever lies before you, untainted by the impulse to consume it as writing “material.”

The Roots of Disillusionment by Anne Kerrigan

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I hope I’m wrong, but my past experience with the plans for a synod has made me cynical of such a process.

A Poem by Andrew Kaufman

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"Three Tutsis survived, / says a plaque near the church / in Kibuye."

Hope Is Always Ahead, Never Behind: Reflections at 90 by William John Fitzgerald

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Looking back serves nostalgia, but when we look ahead, we search for signals of hope.

Light of Tabor: A Transfiguration Meditation by Michael Centore

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Fire on the mountain: a meditation for the Feast of the Transfiguration on August 6.

The Butterfly Effect by Fran Salone-Pelletier

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Be it rising prices or lowered expectations, there is an assault on our desire and need for deep peace.

Two Poems by Walker Storz

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"The past is not the / past, time is not a / line, but a / Twisted juniper tree"

Two Poems by John Zedolik

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". . . flesh sharing / in the day that cracked as well / and carries its hour into this entropy . . ."

A Poem by Wally Swist

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"before the range / of small mountains lush with the greens of summer / cast their shadows in the rain light . . ."