Erin Jones

Oxford: The literary 'City of Spires'

If you look closely through the narrow stone alley of St. Mary's Passage in Oxford, you might spy a bit of magic. Tucked above a wooden door beneath a tudor-style

Country roads and cars with a cause

The night was cool and windy, but the sounds of summer were in the air. In the At Home parking lot off Route 26 in Walkersville, the sounds of summer

Eight Time-Tested Hymns Penned by Women | GCD

Some of our richest hymns have been written by women and have been born out of intense suffering. Tags: hymns of the faith, hymns written by women, contributions to the church by women, women have written some of our favorite hymns

Clara Barton statue will be unveiled in Hagerstown during National Nurses Week

"In my feeble estimation, General McClellen, with all his laurels, sinks into insignificance beside the true heroine of the age, the angel of the battlefield." These words were spoken by

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Apple TV's 'Manhunt' and the story of Lincoln's...

It's a scene that has haunted the pages of American history books and classrooms for a century and half. Venerated President Abraham Lincoln slumped over in the Presidential Box at

Square Halo Conference: Creativity, Community, and Carrying On - byFaith

A pronounced absence pervaded the Square Halo conference, as this year's event marked the first since the passing of its founder and champion, Leslie Bustard, in April 2023.

TJ High grad Brent Comer makes his Broadway debut in new musical 'The Outsiders'

The stage of the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York has held the footsteps of such greats as Laurence Olivier, Julie Andrews, Bette Davis, Billy Crudup, Samuel L. Jackson

A real 'Master of the Air'

After the war, Harry Crosby finished his Master's in English from the University of Iowa. He then completed his doctorate at Stanford University, before returning to the University of Iowa to teach. In 1958, he and his wife Jean moved their young family to Newton, where he taught English at Boston University until 1984.

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Sharon Says So and the Governerds

2023 Year-End Cultural Moment Recaps: Sharon Says So

"Hidden Potential" by Adam Grant

2023 Year End Book Recaps: Hidden Potential

Succession (MAX)

2023 Year-End TV Recap: Succession

Poker Face (Peacock)

2023 Year-End TV Recap: Poker Face

'Childhood Favorites': Picture-book illustration exhibit will delight readers of all ages

It was an unusual scene for an art museum. Against the backdrop of a large treehouse mural, under leafy twinkle lights and seated on a carpet of faux grass, adult

How Nine Lessons and Carols Brought a Century of Christmas Comfort

Written in the wake of world war, the poignant service stills us during a season of extravagance.

Frederick's Audrey Thelemann kicks off her 13th holiday season as a Rockette

When Audrey Thelemann stood on the stage at the end of the 2011 Rockette Summer Intensive, she had no idea that the next few moments would change the course of

New Dan Forrest Oratorio Celebrates Creation - byFaith

"This is a thrill." The comment rose above the ambient chatter in the tightly packed sanctuary of Wayne Presbyterian Church on Saturday Nov. 4. "Thrill" accurately summed up the palpable anticipation in the stately sanctuary. Twice, in the half an hour leading up to the performance, audience members were asked to move closer together to make room for the newcomers still streaming in.

Little-known local connection to 'Flanders Field' poet John McCrae explored by Mount Airy historians

With the words of his poem "In Flanders Field," Canadian poet and physician John McCrae painted a vividly humanizing picture of the ultimate sacrifice made by his fellow WWI soldiers.

New Fund-Matching Program Seeks to Increase Sabbatical Accessibility - byFaith

A much-needed sabbatical just became more feasible for some PCA pastors, thanks to a new grant program announced this week. Beginning in 2024, Geneva Benefits Group will offer matching grants of up to $10,000 through its new Ministerial Wellbeing Sabbatical Program.

For the Love of Liturgy | GCD

I didn't know how much my heart craved liturgy until I experienced it.

This Is Not How My Story Ends: Big Truths from Big Fish - Christ and Pop Culture

If knowing the tale's end can transform the storyline of a Tim Burton comedy, imagine the implications for the Christian life?

A True Renaissance Teacher | UMD College of Education

Summer's end felt a bit strange for Linda Pieplow '72, M.A. '78, this year.

Danish Klezmer Jazz Band Brings Fusion and Fun to Strathmore's AMP

How the Welsh Rugby Union took on trolls and brought home the trophy

Red and gold streamers shot like fireworks across the Welsh Rugby Union training grounds in Pontyclun, Wales, as team captain Alun Wyn Jones held aloft the Six Nations Tournament trophy, flanked by medal-wearing teammates in red. Unlike most championship victories, Wales did not actually play in the game that deemed them winners.

Appreciating the Golden Afternoons: The Importance of Nature in the Language Arts

Eiffel Tower

Some artists create with paint and canvas, some with stone, some with glass. Suppose an artist wished to work with more intangible media, such as light, sky, and air? The Eiffel Tower in Paris is a feat of architecture that somehow manages to marry science, industrialization, and engineering, with the light, airy aesthetic that draws the eyes upwards into the sky.

Liberty Leading the People, 1830

If the concept of liberty were to be embodied in human form, what would she look like? The Statue of Liberty famously presents a serene and noble image, holding aloft a torch and welcoming all who come from afar. Painter Eugène Delacroix imagined a much more dramatic casting of Lady Liberty, in "Liberty Leading the People, 1830."

Vigée Le Brun, "Self Portrait with Daughter Julie"

Vigée Le Brun, "Self Portrait with Daughter Julie" Source: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010066320 It's not uncommon these days to see a mother and her child huddle together in front of a phone camera to snap a quick selfie. An 18th century "selfie" with a mother and child, however, required significantly more effort and skill.

The Liberty Bell

"Let Freedom Ring." These words famously resound throughout the American patriotic anthem "My Country 'Tis of Thee," and again in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, as he envisions a future devoid of racial prejudice and oppression. The image is a poetic one, assigning a physical sound to an intangible concept.