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A Single Root

January 1, 2025

A Single Root

It seems certain that we are all bound, like redwoods, by a single root.

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Art by Emily Shullaw

May 28, 2020

The Impeded Stream

Like some of you, I grew up singing the old hymn, “The Haven of Rest,” taken from the account of the Apostle Paul’s sea journey as a prisoner of Rome.

May 21, 2020

We Should Do Something Together

Now that the first devastating wave of the pandemic has hit and communities are beginning to slowly open up we can expect to see the word “collaboration” back in the news.

“Abraham Being Called From Ur” by Mary McCleary

May 14, 2020

Finishing a Father's Journey

Steve Martin is known best for his early work in absurd comedy but he has also evolved into a serious art collector, playwright, and fine writer.

May 7, 2020

A Lion's Heart

It wasn’t a simple disagreement but a showdown that resulted in both men, once fast friends, turning away from each other for the balance of their lives.

Art by Albert Anker

April 30, 2020

News From Another World

As a young soldier in the Civil War, Jefferson Kidd was assigned the duty of being a messenger – a runner – traveling on foot and delivering notes between the various army units.

Fred Smith

April 23, 2020

Undivided

Two devoted friends and brilliant minds — John Adams and Thomas Jefferson — fell out with each other over politics, personal slights and both feeling betrayed by the other.

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