Thankfulness Theory
by Conrad Martin
It is a great relief to be divinely commanded to do something you want to do but haven’t because deep down you feel like you didn’t have a good enough excuse. Continue reading . . . “Thankfulness Theory”
Edify
by Conrad Martin
“Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. 2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. 3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort. 4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. 5 I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.” (1 Corinthians 14:1-5, NIV)
Poets seem quite comfortable with the inexplicable. On the Curator, the word “mystery” appears baldly on every third page, and furtively on half the rest. Continue reading . . . “Edify”
Becoming a Musical Fool
Music in Langston Hughes’s “The Weary Blues”
by Lynn Michael Martin
The study of art today connects our era to almost every other civilization which has left any kind of record. Thus, by study of the arts, and specifically literature, the art world strives to create a binding force which celebrates inclusivity and diversity. Continue reading . . . “Becoming a Musical Fool”
Hi readers!
This is just a reminder that we will be meeting on Saturday from 6-8 pm at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore for our next poetry reading. You can find the Midtown Scholar at 1302 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA. We hope to see you there. Continue reading . . . “Poetry Reading on Saturday!”
Flame, Alive, Compelling
by Grace Weaver
I think most of us who have made a sustained search after Beauty, who have deeply longed for wholeness and restoration, can testify that there is a cost. Continue reading . . . “Flame, Alive, Compelling”
What We’ve Been Reading
Here, five of the Curator editors each share a line or two about the last five books they’ve read. If you need inspiration for selecting your next read, you might find some here. Continue reading . . . “What We’ve Been Reading”
The Vale of Soul Making
Self-Definition as Creative Participation and Response
by Obi Martin
The general predicament in which humanity finds itself is accepting and living well within the sorrows and limits of temporospatial reality. By “reality” I mean something that is synonymous with “life” in its common usage: Continue reading . . . “The Vale of Soul Making”
Jeff Gundy: Some Mennonite/s Writing
Some Mennonite/s Writing
Jeff Gundy
Jeff Gundy discusses several Mennonite writers and the circumstances that influenced them.
Continue reading . . . “Jeff Gundy: Some Mennonite/s Writing”
Ill-form’d, but Offspring Nonetheless
Ill-Form’d, but Offspring Nonetheless
A Reassessment of Puritan Poetry
by Lynn Michael Martin
The common view of Puritanism today is itself nearly as harsh as it presumes Puritanism to have been. The word brings to mind stiff clothes, witch hunts, long sermons preached by sour-faced ministers, and all manner of like detestable practices. Continue reading . . . “Ill-form’d, but Offspring Nonetheless”
Universal Secret
by Conrad Martin
By communion, in communion, for communion we are created, to know and be known.
If only we could speak freely from the heart; our hearts lay bare all the mind; our minds share the highest and lowest, strangest and simplest, purest desire. Continue reading . . . “Universal Secret”
Carita Keim: Wendell Berry and a Sense of Place
Wendell Berry and a Sense of Place
Carita Keim
An examination of the way our home places affect our writing.
Continue reading . . . “Carita Keim: Wendell Berry and a Sense of Place”
Dear readers,
The Curator’s blog posts have been, until now, almost exclusively written by our editors. What a shame!
Our hope for our blog is that it can provide a forum for us and our readers to think in community. Continue reading . . . “Blog Post Submissions Needed”
Humor in Literature
by Lori Eby
Studying the nature of humor in literature and how it relates to us on an everyday basis.
Continue reading . . . “Lori Eby: Humor in Literature”
Poetry Readings: September through November
Poetry Reading Schedule
Friends, here is our schedule for the next few months of poetry readings. There has been a change in our September location and time. We hope to see you next weekend at the Courtyard Café! Continue reading . . . “Poetry Readings: September through November”
Friends,
The first few videos from Lit Camp 2019 are available on our new Videos page. Currently we have posted topics by Kyle Lehman, Kyle Stoltzfus, and Esther Swartzentruber, with more to follow! You can view them on our website, or directly on our YouTube channel (be sure to subscribe for new content). Continue reading . . . “Lit Camp Talks”
Esther Swartzentruber: Embodied Worship
Embodied Worship
by Esther Swartzentruber
An exploration of Kingdom desires and a culture of poetry and song. Continue reading . . . “Esther Swartzentruber: Embodied Worship”
Kyle Stoltzfus: Who Is the Prophet Talking About?
Who Is the Prophet Talking About?
by Kyle Stoltzfus
A look at the move toward theological and allegorical interpretation of scripture. Continue reading . . . “Kyle Stoltzfus: Who Is the Prophet Talking About?”
Why I Am a Poet
by Kyle Lehman
Kyle Lehman describes his journey into writing poetry, reading many of his own poems. Continue reading . . . “Kyle Lehman: Why I Am a Poet”
The Leaf is available for purchase!
Friends of the Curator,
The 2019 Leaf is now published and available on our website and, for those outside of the U.S., on Amazon. Compiled and edited by Claudia Lehman, the journal includes some of the poems that we have already published on the Curator, Continue reading . . . “The Leaf is available for purchase!”
Friends,
We are excited to announce that the 2019 Leaf magazine is completed and ready for purchase! It features eighty-some pages of poetry, art, and photography, some of which is reprinted from the Curator, but most of which is published in our journal for the first time. Continue reading . . . “Leaf Magazine Announcement”