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- Book Review: Philip Metres’s Sand Opera
- 121 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Horsehead Nebula”
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- 120 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Return, pt. III” and “Gaia”
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Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: The Feminine Divine
She pointed to two girls and told them, then she pointed to me. “You, with the blonde, your Goddess is... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Coming Out
The premonition was followed by two additional thoughts. I needed to come out of the closet. I needed... -
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12 Psaltery & Lyre: Ed Snow, “The Danaid”
My fingers glide across your nape, shoulders and waist. . . -
College Success 101
I teach some combination of undergraduate teacher education courses and graduate education courses. Most of my students are college... -
Starfish Beyond Mountains
Everyone knows the parable of the starfish. Some of us even have a framed print of the parable, maybe a... -
Grondahl30
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Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: I Don’t Know How It Ends
Doesn’t matter what you call it. What matters is that it calls you. It’s been calling poets and preachers, artists... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Sacred Artifacts and Rituals
I’m a faithful skeptic, a doubting believer; this is why these spiritual experiences were so unexpected. -
11 Psaltery & Lyre: Heather Olson Beal, “Quiver Full”
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Staff Stacks, Pt 1
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Savoring (or failing to savor) the Present
On one of the nights in the last two weeks when the Olympics were on, I got up from my... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: An Object Lesson
I have felt those same feelings in and around mosques, synagogues, and churches of many different Christian denominations. Let’s add... -
What’s the Harm: Utilitarianism and the “Mormon Moment”
Mormonism isn’t going anywhere, and it’s not going to stop being a conservative institution. But Brooks and other liberal Mormons... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Mormon Soccer
It all feels organic and authentic in a way Church no longer does. Yet something about the early morning... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Spirit or Ghost?
Was it all in my head? Maybe. Was it a product of my environment? Maybe. Was it the result of... -
Ride to Church (History Sites in Palmyra, New York)
In June, we took a family vacation to New York. We spent 6 days in New York City and... -
Grondahl 29
This one’s for Heather. :)For other cartoons in this series, click here. This cartoon, as always, is posted with the... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Letting the Sea In
This wasn’t how it was supposed to be. That thought thrummed constantly below the surface, a drumbeat following me everywhere.... -
10 Psaltery & Lyre: Bennett Durkan, “State Colors”
Bennett Durkan is pursuing an M.A. in English at Stephen F. Austin State University. -
Whole Lotta Hate
There’s an awful lot of “hate” being thrown around on-line and in the media these days. Mormons and evangelicals... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: The New and Everlasting Covenant
The three of us met in a park one night and I basically gave them permission to date. It was... -
Our Favorite Mormons: Merciful Minerva! (Teichert, That Is)
Of all the superhero catch phrases, Wonder Woman’s frequent invocation of “Merciful Minerva!” puzzled me most as a kid since... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Redemption from Pride
I kept toward the back, filled with the peace that comes from doing the right thing. I carried a sign... -
Ride to the Sensoji Temple
Today’s Ride to “Church” (=Sensoji Temple) comes to us from Emily: In May of this year, I had the opportunity... -
An Open Letter
You might deride liberal Mormons for their heterodoxy, but they are doing your job for you. They have translated Mormonism... -
Grondahl 28
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Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: More Than Meditation
God knows that I have some deep and abiding struggles–religious conundrums with which I have grappled for years. -
9 Psaltery & Lyre: Angela Felsted, “The Cello String to God”
Angela Felsted is a musician, poet, and nature lover. Her work has appeared in issue fifteen of Drown in Your... -
38 A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: The Real Threat to Religious Liberty
The problem with McBride’s “Threats to Chick-fil-A are a Threat to Religious Liberty” article in Meridian Magazine is that she... -
Olympic Moms
I’ve been really enjoying watching the Olympics the last few days. The kids planned an opening ceremonies party on... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: What If?
Now I was laughing, giddy with freedom. “I don’t know if You’re there! I don’t know what any... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: You Don’t Have To
More valuable than being obedient was the reminder that I have a personal connection to the Divine, and while a... -
Ride to Mosque
Today’s Ride to Mosque comes to us from Shayda, who writes: My name is Shayda, and I am half Iranian... -
Grondahl Restored 28
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Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: And Have Joy Therein
Even then I knew my dream of open, inclusive temple worship was idealistic, unlikely to be realized. For now, however,... -
8 Psaltery & Lyre: Cheryl L. Bruno, “The Sister-Wife”
Cheryl L. Bruno is a writer and blogger with research interests in 19th century Mormon history. -
Scrapping the Scouts?
Stuart started participated in Cub Scouts last year when he turned 8 (which is when Mormon boys start participating in... -
37 A Mormon in the Cheap Seats: The 1800s Called
. . . they want their magazine back. -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: The Mystery of Spiritual Experience
And it all comes down to one thing: experiencing a sense of Connection. Connection with God. Connection with... -
The Trek West: Creating the Kingdom Together
We are a heritage of seekers. Since Mormonism is relatively new, all of us have pioneer ancestors close enough to... -
Objects of Faith and Desire: A Seal Upon Thine Heart
In this series of posts I will explore ancient (and possibly modern) artifacts that relate to matters of faith and... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: That Amazing Grace
It goes on and on, this tapestry we weave with the Divine that moves in and out, going from the... -
My Own Personal Canon: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
A little more than a year ago, I was on my way home from a ten-day vipassana meditation course. I... -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Letting Go
I realized that I’d always had it backwards. Spirituality didn’t come from holding the power of God inside your body... -
Ride to the Columbine High School Memorial
Today’s Ride to Church is not actually a ride to church; rather, it’s a ride to the Columbine High School... -
Grondahl Restored 27
For other cartoons in this series, click here. This cartoon, as always, is posted with the kind permission of The... -
7 Psaltery & Lyre: Joshua Lyons, Two Poems
Joshua Lyons graduated with a BA in English from Stephen F. Austin State University and is currently working on his... -
The Green Room Piano
Growing up in the Olson household, playing the piano was just something you did-kinda like breathing or eating. There... -
Ride to the Grand Canyon
Today’s Ride to Church comes to us from Blake, who visited the Grand Canyon and writes: Westerners transplanted to the...