Poem

An Imago Dei for Colored People

A poem

Christian Williams

Deeply Curious

Fathom wants to sink deeply into the Christian faith. And we think curiosity and conversation are just the things to draw us into the depths. We ask questions, express wonder, linger over ideas, listen to opinions, and hear people’s stories. Come on in. The water’s fine.

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Issue 15

Article

Batter My Heart

Expectations are tricky.

Tommy Welty

5 min read time

Article

Only the Good

“God will not meet our expectations, and he will give us more than we can handle. But that doesn’t mean we’ve been cast out of his kingdom.”

Kaitlin Wernet

4 min read time

Article

Save the Date

Inside the mind of one thoughtful thirty-something Christian woman seeking a spouse

Sarah Frase

6 min read time

Article

Writer’s Rest

The requirement of Sabbath for getting on the same page as God

Aarik Danielsen

4 min read time

Article

The church needs to get political.

“Politics is what allows certain people to stay in power and certain people to stay oppressed.”

Krysti Wilkinson

2 min read time

Article

“But I didn’t mean to be racist.”

Intent, impact, and empathy in race relations

Jemar Tisby

7 min read time

Article

The Wonder of Women

When we ignore the strength women possess, we rob them of who they can be.

Kate Watson

7 min read time

Article

Letter from the Editor

Issue No. 15, Expectations

Kelsey Hency

2 min read time

Article

He’s my son.

On the hopes and heartaches of adoption

Zach Lambert

4 min read time

Article

When you expect the worst, there is no best.

Going from “Be safe” to “Just be”

Melanie Rainer

3 min read time

Article

The Prayers I Learned Not to Say

Silence is often a better prayer than words.

Annelise Jolley

8 min read time

Article

I hope to text you soon.

Technology can impair our ability to love each other.

Keith Plummer

12 min read time

Article

The Darker Side of Sports

A review of the December selection for Storied—Beartown

Collin Huber

4 min read time

Poem

Catch All

A poem

Seth Wieck

2 min read time

Poem

Names of Crops

A poem

Seth Wieck

1 min read time

Poem

Crucifixion

A poem

Thomas Zak

1 min read time

Poem

On Killing Prairie Rattlers

A poem

Seth Wieck

1 min read time

Article

God’s Very Good Idea

A Q&A with author Trillia Newbell

Trillia Newbell

4 min read time

Article

The Fear of Eternity

How Arrival changed my perspective

Tatyana Claytor

3 min read time

Article

Economic Theology

A response to “Why be financially independent?”

Sawyer Nyquist

6 min read time

Article

Losing Expectations

What happens when dreams for yourself don’t line up with reality?

Jonathan Todd

3 min read time

The Drift

Start your new year with some inspiration, humor, and poetry. And if you’re reading this having already failed on your New Year’s resolutions, don’t worry—you’re in the right place. Enjoy.

J. D. Wills

2 min read time