A Sketch: Summer Offering Reflection
Simeon Whyle and his wife Briana live in Ōtautahi, Christchurch with their six-month-old son Ezra. Simeon works as a Mechanical Engineer for Hamilton Jet and...
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Dec
Common Ground
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Nov
Common Ground Editorial: November 2021
In the past couple of years, I’ve found myself writing prayer poems. Typically unadorned, they stand awkwardly in the corner of the page; but as...
19
Nov
The Homely, Humble, and Courteous Lord
For truly it is the most joy that may be, as I see it, that he that is highest and mightiest,noblest and worthiest, is lowest...
19
Nov
The Tremendous Heart of Things
So often we miss it. Harried and distracted, dazed by the seasonal onslaught of tinsel and faux snow and forced cheer—Happy Holidays!—we stumble into Christmas...
19
Nov
Songs for Advent
In the weeks leading up to our celebration of Christmas day, you’ll know that various strains of seasonal music begins to dominate the airwaves. Some...
19
Nov
Advent: A Weekly Devotional
Advent is the first season of the Christian year, a time of anticipation and joy in which we slow down to remember God’s coming—his advent—in...
19
Nov
From the Tradition: Learning from the Beguines
A few years ago while I was on holiday, a friend put before me an article and encouraged me to read it. It was a...
18
Nov
Field Notes: Rachel Kitchens
Rachel Kitchens is on staff at Venn Foundation, offering Spiritual Direction on the Residential Fellowship, and teaching on Summer Conference. She grew up in Atlanta,...
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Oct
Common Ground Editorial: October 2021
In the past year, many of us will have spent more time at home than in any other context. With the impact of lockdowns and...
22
Oct
The Hope of Home in a Homeless Society
I bought my house eight years ago. This was such a gift. After years of renting and rotating housemates, I just couldn’t handle the transience...