Aug
23
Say ‘ruminate’ around these parts, and people think about cows. That’s alright. OK, stop
thinking about cows for just a moment while I tell you about a quarterly arts and literature publication called Ruminate. It is a handsome, high-quality journal devoted to ‘faith in literature and art,’ the labor of some friends in Fort Collins, Colorado. And it is certainly worth a subscription and the time taken to drink it all in. The editors describe the Ruminate this way:
RUMINATE is a quarterly magazine for those who desire the space to share short stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art that resonate with the complexity and truth of the Christian faith. Each issue is a themed forum for literature and art that speaks to the existence of our daily lives while nudging us toward a greater hope. Because of this, we strive to publish quality work accounting for the grappling pleas, as well as the quiet assurances of an authentic faith. RUMINATE Magazine was created for every person who has paused over a good word, a real story, a perfect brushstroke— longing for the significance they point us toward.
My friend Richard Rieves, pastor of Grace Church Presbyterian in Fort Collins, gave me a free sample in June at the PCA General Assembly (full disclosure: he gave it to me like the proud papa he is, for his daughter Whitney is a reader for the magazine). I have carried it around with me for weeks in my bag as a ‘just in case I’m stuck somewhere with nothing to read’ kind of thing. Last week, though, I pulled it out of the bag and sat down with it a cup of coffee (yes, chicory, in case you were wondering). I’m urging you to sample with me, but brew your own coffee, because the coffee maker here at FPC Kosciusko isn’t very big.
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