Author Archives: Blair Hannah

One Intern’s Perspective

Since I began interning at Ruminate, I’ve talked about it with people. I’ve heard some call it an “edgy” magazine; others have talked about how it pushes limits. Some make these commnts with bright eyes and smiles, and I am encouraged. Others choose these words tentatively, and I am frustrated. Where is our genuineness?

Christians are often concerned with appearances, and to some extent, that is important, “by your fruits you shall know them.” But surely God cares less about whether we bring two casseroles to the church potluck in a beautiful outfit, and more about whether we talked to the strange-looking visitor in the back pew and were genuinely interested in what he had to say. Not that I’m one to talk—I write—and I don’t generally talk that much, but I need to.