culture

Read pieces exploring art, books, music, food and more.

Within and Without

An artist reflects on the struggle of creative work, a battle with materials and with his own self through which an expression of courage takes shape.

From Nothing

From ages past, first to last, everlasting to everlasting, the Ancient of Days, more ancient than days, clothes of thunder and eyes ablaze. A wind is gently blowing now; a divine breath exhaled.

Sing a New Song: An Interview with Mike Janzen

An interview with local singer-songwriter Mike Janzen about his recent work, The Psalms Project, and making new music in an old tradition.

Turning Points

Much like the process of creating a new recipe, life can feel like a series of expected trials and choices.

Breadcrumb Tales: The Stories that Follow Us

The co-founders of Grace Toronto children’s library think through the importance of fairy tales and explore how stories root themselves in our hearts for a lifetime.

The Grain of Memory

Inheriting my family’s film camera is a tangible reminder that the past stays with us, and has led me to reflect on how memories are made.

Vellichor

I view the spiritual life much like I view used bookstores—something I engage with in the here and now and yet I am simply existing on the edge of the great story that has come before me.

Yardwork

Once again, life was unkind to Gary. So he went to the shed, poured gasoline, checked the oil indicator, the chain tension, Put on ear protection.

A Mirror of Sainthood in The Curse of Chalion

This fantasy novel delves into the nuanced relationship between faith and works, worship and will, from the perspective of a human being who must find a way to live through paradoxes.

New Worlds All Around

Six children’s books reward our attention and invite us to discover the power of playful storytelling.

What the Eyes Can't See

My experience of invisible suffering showed me how vulnerability allows others beyond our social façades.

You Can Be Our Brother

Built on a robust theology of sexuality, Beyond Awkward Side Hugs casts a vision for strong, gendered relationships inside the church.

At The Fountain

A poem dedicated to all those affected by COVID-19.

Dear Little One: My Promises in a Precarious World

You picked quite an eventful year to be born! This year, the world changed in ways we never could have imagined.

Cultivating Inconvenience

It is late. Night has long since cloaked the parking lot, but my daughter’s whimpers and the bustle of the emergency room keep me oblivious. I watch a patient walk by, and my eyes follow him to the window…

Dentist Chair Confession

The truth is, I have never flossed. Not even once.

Imprint's Summer Reading List

I asked the team to share a couple book recommendations and the result is a delightful mix of to-reads you can enjoy on a patio in the city or your next cottage weekend.

Snapdragons on a quiet Sunday morning

Tiny acrobats climbing up green leafy poles

At The Clinic

About once every two months, I get an email that says my hour has come.

Spoken Word: Too Many Fish

Mark Durksen uses spoken word to explore the burdens as blessings of expanding to two Sunday services.

The Hungry Teeth of the Ages

I long for a notion of history that invites us to take up the openness of the present.

New Skin

A poem and illustration exploring the old and new.

Imprint launches a website

We’re expanding on our annual print issue and launching Imprint online in order to reach a wider audience, work with more creators and to engage with culture in the place where so much of culture is being formed—online.