Diana Trautwein

The Scene of Miracle Among Us

By Christina Tinglof “Wherever you turn your eyes the world shines like transfiguration. You don’t have to bring a thing to it but a little

Fear Factor

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Dana Bowman I’m standing in line at our local small town grocery store, humming listlessly along with a Muzak version of “Eye of the

A Good Death

By Margaret Kim Peterson “Our people die well.” So John Wesley said of the early Methodists, members of the movement founded by Wesley for Christians

Letting Go

  We have just emerged from the Spring of the Great Purge. For almost five years, Dick and I have been settling into this strange

When “Do No Harm” Is Not Enough

By Janis Anderson Rueping Along with remarkable advances in health care—including those that can prolong life—can come very difficult decisions for patients, families, and members

$2 Bill

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Linda Chestney The Lucite case encloses two $2 bills, a tarnished wedding ring, a charred wallet. Rob gave Myrta a $2 bill when he

Charles Pettee: The Psalms Are Folk Music

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”26243″ alignment=”center” border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Charles Pettee: The Psalms Are Folk Music   By Paul Koptak September 2015 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After a Catholic school

Voices: Real Revolutionary Hip Hop

By Efrem Smith This column has been slightly edited from its original posting on the blog of Efrem Smith. I saw the movie “Straight Outta