Intersections – Encountering God in life, work & art

Wholly Beautiful

March 21, 2026

One of my favorite stops to make each week with my sons is the library. We fill our bags up, oftentimes with books about Santa, farms, and dogs, and bring them home for a week of new adventures. Recently, my oldest has gotten into the Magic Tree House series. So now several of those are often brought home, too. And little did I know that this series would leave me with as much to ponder…

‘Dorothea’s Lens’ Brings to Life Photography, History

March 15, 2026

Photography, history and beautiful art combine in Störling Dance Theater’s newest production, “Dorothea’s Lens,” premiering April 10-11 and kicking off the company’s 30th anniversary season. Set during the Great Depression, “Dorothea’s Lens” brings to life the captivating images of Depression-era photographer Dorothea Lange, highlighting the beauty and resilience of the human spirit. The show moves through Lange’s still images to recreate stories of the lives captured in them. Störling’s artistic director, Mona Störling-Enna, deftly employs…

Sacred Spaces

March 12, 2026

Reading through Exodus, I noticed about half of the book is dedicated to instructions on co-creating sacred space, called the tabernacle. God invited people to partner by bringing their gifts to build the tabernacle (25:1–7). The tabernacle instructions reveal God’s desire to dwell near God’s people (Exodus 25:8). Through presence and partnership, God lays the foundation for belonging through sacred space. I have found this Scripture both instructive and encouraging as our family prepares sacred space…

Infectious Gratitude and Joy

March 11, 2026

Whether it’s through athletes of your own that you like to watch, or perhaps from some other reminder you come across, may you find a desire to lean into gratitude and joy this week.…

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Mental Health Book Recommendations

March 5, 2026

Reading is a way to travel when leaving isn’t feasible, it’s a way to explore people surviving adversities from the safety of being an observer, to learn and immerse ourselves in times long since past and times not yet arrived, and it’s a way to challenge yourself and grow in ways that otherwise would happen through occurrences you’d face in day-to-day realities.…