Category: Life

A Prayer for My Students

Sending your kids off to college today? Or are you starting classes yourself? I want you to know that many Christian professors begin their new

Kristen Hanna | August 6, 2018

Content Warning: Topics of Depression, suicide, mental health, and 1 curse word. Only one. Promise. “Depression is such a bitch,” a friend said on a

I. If I were to ask you to think of some quintessential examples of people of faith, who would they be? Within scripture, Abraham receives

Kristen Hanna | June 4, 2018

Journey back with me for a moment. Close your eyes. Wait, don’t do that. Read this first and then close your eyes. Pick an age

Having faith is central to being a Christian. The Gospel of Mark introduces Jesus’ ministry with this summary of his message: “The time is fulfilled,

“It is despair that sees the work failing in one’s own failure. This despair is the awkwardest pride of all.” Wendell Berry As Christians,

Kristen Hanna | March 26, 2018

I can’t explain it, but I always felt a deep sense of connection to Mister Rogers. The sounds of smooth jazz piano emanating from our

Robert Jacob Thiesen | September 21, 2017

A Boy’s Dilemma About Love In my weaker moments, I sometimes have a thought that goes something like this: “Trying to love my neighbour by

I read an article on the Washington Post this week titled “I got pregnant. I chose to keep my baby. And my Christian school humiliated

Kristen Hanna | May 22, 2017

A few days ago, I was cleaning my bookshelves and a piece of paper with the following poem scribbled fell out of a book: Above