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Jesus Walks With us Through Suffering
We live in a culture that wants to "get over" or "fix" suffering asap. We have lost the ability to experience Jesus' presence in...
Norman Viss
Jul 231 min read
Moral Shame
David Brooks has been a strong conservative and moral voice in America for decades. His list of achievements and accolades is long. In...
Norman Viss
Apr 93 min read


Stations of the Cross
Bruce [i] Onobrakpeya (b. 1936) is a celebrated Nigerian painter and printmaker. Onobrakpeya pioneered bronzed lino relief and metal...
Norman Viss
Apr 61 min read
Hope is Complicated
Given the reality of a likely doomsday scenario, what role does hope play? It’s complicated, says McLaren. Hope as we tend to think of...
Norman Viss
Jan 73 min read
Lament After/During Tragedy
Nikki Giovanni, poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator, died this week at age 81. She had a long and illustrious writing,...
Norman Viss
Dec 15, 20242 min read


When the Levee Breaks
Led Zeppelin recorded “When the Levee Breaks” in 1971. It appeared on their unnamed fourth album (the one that also has “Stairway to...
Norman Viss
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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