The Shack
In the book of Judges, chapter 6, the angel of the Lord comes to Gideon as he is threshing wheat, hiding from the enemy Midianites. The angel tells Gideon that the Lord is with him. Gideon’s reply: "But sir, if…
All Saints Fellows Program
So, All Saints has a Fellows Program. “We do?” you might ask. Others of you may have known that fact, but are more interested in remarking “What does it do?” Well, allow me to explain what the Fellows Program entails,…
5th Anniversary Picnic
The All Saints 5th year anniversary took place last Sunday, October 26. Thanks to Amanda Calhoun and Terri McClendon for organizing; and to everyone else who helped out on Sunday. We’ve posted a new photo album from the picnic over…
2 books & a letter
We will have two book reviews from members of the All Saints community in the coming weeks. In case you want to read up beforehand, here are the books. Acedia and Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writers Life by…
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
“Everybody is reading it.” Hyperbole or not, this claim about a book gives us cause to consider: should we read it? If a book has woven itself into the fabric of our culture, become a topic of discussion, resulted in…
Saving the best for last
"Human beings drink because we want to be known, and because we are afraid of being known. We drink because we want to know, and because we are afraid to know." We’ve shared thoughts on both wine and Andy Crouch…
The end of art & the school of life
First Things has an article by Roger Kimball entitled The End of Art. If you’re interested in art and its interaction with religion, you might enjoy Kimball’s essay. Here’s a taste: "By the nineteenth century, art had long been free…