A middle-aged man stands huddled in a covered bus stop, seeking shelter from the bite of winter’s icy chill. He shivers, unadorned — without a hat, gloves, or scarf. He turns, and there on the bench lies a plastic bag containing the very things he needs to ease his suffering…

Pride causes us to think higher of ourselves than we are. This kind of thinking has been around ever since sin entered the world, and many say that sin begins with pride. One of those many, Saint Augustine, a Medieval Church Father, speaking of the original sin of Adam and…

When we had our first child, we enjoyed all the early stages of life she was experiencing. I got particularly excited when, one night, as she was beginning to eat more solid foods, we introduced her to steak. I’m not attempting to provoke any thoughts that lead you to the…

We live in a moment of history where consumer culture is at an all-time high. And what is consumer culture exactly? Wikipedia describes it as a “lifestyle hyper-focused on spending money to buy material goods. …

Sloth [noun] 1. disinclination to action or labor 2. any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus) that inhabit tropical forests of South and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits. When you hear the word ‘sloth,’ which definition…

Be Advised: The following contains true events regarding attempted suicide and sexual assault. “I considered ending my life many times,” Emma said. “I would think about how I would end it, how my family would be — things like that. But when I actually attempted it, it didn’t work. And…

As a young girl, realizing that I had sexual desires was like a light bulb coming on out of nowhere. I was a preteen navigating the awkwardness of puberty, still new to the concept of sex apart from movies and a short conversation I’d had with my mom in the…

Let’s imagine for a moment that you are king or queen. You’ve received a kingdom, you have faithful subjects, but there are renegade or rebel forces scattered throughout the domain of your kingdom. How would you go about bringing everything in your kingdom into subjection under your reign? My first…

I love spooky season. I’m not talking about weird horror/slasher films or haunted houses. I’m talking about the crisp, foggy fall air, leaves blowing across the cemetery, and Greenfield-Village-at-Halloween kind of spooky. Something about it is alluring to me. The sense of mystery in the air intrigues me. Before you…