Believing in the resurrection of Christ is a little bit easier when you’re standing in the middle of a garden. Which may help explain the long tradition of depicting Jesus as a gardener.
Debra RienstraApril 6, 2022
The most amazing thing about this passage, at least to me, is the evident fact that God is longing, too.
Debra RienstraMarch 19, 2022
And so we pray. Or try to. Our prayers—well, mine anyway—seem awfully puny against the grand machinations of world events. Actually, my prayers also seem puny and ineffective against the small machinations of my own personal troubles. So I keep thinking about that line in…
Debra RienstraMarch 5, 2022
McKibben’s previous newsletter has now moved from The New Yorker onto a Substack platform. Excellent place to read a weekly commentary and news roundup about climate and climate action.
Debra RienstraFebruary 9, 2022
Katherine Hayhoe is a world-renowned climate scientist, a Christian, and a consummate communicator. This indispensable book covers the facts of climate change, but it focuses on communicating wisely and effectively with others about the climate crisis. (See also Hayhoe’s TED Talk in the videos category.)
Debra RienstraFebruary 9, 2022
My faith these days sometimes feels as thin and dry as that little wafer. So the presence of these familiar, faithful people—even if we can’t chat over coffee after the service—that presence feels like a balm. This whole pandemic disaster has taught me—probably many of…
Debra RienstraFebruary 5, 2022
Joel Cohen’s new film version of Macbeth struck me as an art piece about the play Macbeth more than a performance of the play. When the tragedy part gets lost in the shuffle, all you have left are lights and shadows.
Debra RienstraJanuary 22, 2022
