The Wild Reed

. . . Really look at it. Look at the way the younger son holds onto his dad’s shirt with one hand and his dad’s thumb with the other. L...

N o one knows for certain how many Iraqis have died as a result of the [U.S.-led] invasion 15 years ago. Some credible estimates put the num...

In the last two weeks or so it really feels as though we've turned a corner here in the Twin Cities , what with the many signs of winte...

S t Patrick's Day – a very, very bizarre celebration indeed. A [a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop ] who at...

. Last weekend (March 10-11, 2018) filmmaker Ryan Coogler 's Black Panther surpassed the billion-dollar mark at box offices worldwi...

T he moral convictions of many evangelical leaders [and many of their followers] have become a function of their partisan identification. Th...

The Wild Reed ’s series of reflections on religion and spirituality continues with an excerpt from Marianne Williamson 's book Illumin...

D on’t listen to people who say that God hates you, rejects you or condemns you, simply for being LGBT. That’s false, and it doesn’t deser...

See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Trees on Summit Avenue • Photo of the Day – February 21, 2017 • Photo of the Day – March 18, ...

M ost of the queer boy bands of contemporary rock music, as well as such androgynous or sexually ambiguous women performers as Annie Lenno...

See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • In Minneapolis, A Snowy February Friday • Winter of Content • Winter Beauty • Winter Light •...

C ompassionate Creator, Thank you for this new day, its beauty, light, and possibilities. Thank you for the chance to begin again, free...

Eight editorial cartoons addressing the destructive power of the NRA and the latest movement that's risen to challenge it. – Phil...