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Gym interior with weight machines, barbells and mirrors on a pale wall

Health Club Adventure

by Shelley Lerea

A single black shoe lying in a puddle on dark pavement, with the title Nickles and Dimes by Mirel Abeles

Nickles and Dimes

by Mirel Abeles

A cobblestone road curving up a grassy hill past a low stone wall under a blue sky

The Last Apostle; "Stubborn Preachers"; Vol. 3.2

by Cory Barnett

Dark clouds with a warm glow low in the sky, with the title Silver Linings by Mirel Abeles

Silver Linings

by Mirel Abeles

A red-handled shovel stuck upright in bare dirt beside a pile of pulled weeds

Pay Dirt

by Jeremy Fumia

Seagull with spread wings flying across a deep blue sky above blurred tree branches

Night Flight

by Victoria Norton

A cobblestone road curving up a grassy hill past a low stone wall under a blue sky

The Last Apostle: "Pentecost"; Vol. 3.1

by Cory Barnett

A dark smoke cloud and red glow across a dusk sky, with the title The Sacrifice by Mirel Abeles

The Sacrifice

by Mirel Abeles

Three people at a party, a man in a navy suit eating cake and two women laughing, one in yellow

Selfish

by askdelta8

A cobblestone road curving up a grassy hill past a low stone wall under a blue sky

The Last Apostle: "Emmaus Road"; Vol. 2.5

by Cory Barnett

Quill feathers standing in an amber glass ink bottle beside ink pots and a wooden writing tray

November, 1517 – Wittenberg, Germany

by Cory Barnett

A blue vintage car driving down a highway under a cloudy sky, with the title Just Married by Kayla I. Shown-Dean

Just Married

by Kayla I. Shown-Dean

Flat illustration of gears, clouds, a laptop, a phone and arrows in teal, purple and yellow

IoT

by Bob Moulesong

Old sepia photographs scattered across a table with a pencil and a uniformed man's portrait

Blue

by Victoria Norton

A yellow mug with a drawn smile beside a desk phone, stapler, pink marker and green apple

A Mid-Day Phone Call to Pastor Tuck

by Jeff Elkins

Moon breaking through dark clouds over rippling water with a bright reflection

Restless Nights

by Seth Nunez

Rows of empty wooden school desks and chairs in a classroom with a chalkboard behind

Ripples

by Anthony R. Taylor

Aerial view of a dense grid of houses, streets and trees, with a highway running diagonally through

July 19th, 2014 – Baltimore at 2302 Mayfield

by Jeff Elkins

Rural landscape of green fields, yellow rapeseed patches and a plowed brown field under cloudy skies

The Tinker Calls

by Andy Walker

Huge orange mushroom cloud glowing over a horizon under a red sky

Red Sorrow

by M.C. Muhlenkamp

A skydiver in a red suit under a white parachute above a blue lake and snowy mountains

Are You Sure You Want to Do This?

by Mirel Abeles

Newborn baby asleep in a crib, one hand near mouth, with a striped toy and blue ball nearby

Lost and Found

by askdelta8

Close-up of a rainbow swirl lollipop on a stick in front of green grass

The Last One Standing

by Ann Stanley

A tabby cat with a black collar looking straight at the camera from a close angle

Proper Parenting and Perfect Genes

by Seth Nunez

Coastline seen from a cliff, with a curving sandy beach, forested hills and white flowers in front

The Headland

by Victoria Norton

Ruined futuristic city street with tangled cables, rusted scaffolding and a few small figures walking

Augusta

by Bishop Garrison

A cobblestone road curving up a grassy hill past a low stone wall under a blue sky

The Last Apostle; "Lazarus"; Vol. 2.2

by Cory Barnett

Brass alarm clock with a tiny man in a suit dangling from its hands over the numbers

The Daily Grind

by Adam Barnett

Window shadows falling across a dark green carpet, with the title Itchy Green Carpet by Kayla I. Shown-Dean

Itchy Green Carpet

by Kayla I. Shown-Dean

Hospital patient's hand holding a white cup of ice chips with a plastic spoon, an IV taped to the arm

Ice

by Mirel Abeles

A crowd of mallard ducks, green-headed and brown, lined up along the edge of a rippling pond

Beatrice Fed the Ducks on Monday

by Victoria Norton

Waves rolling onto a rocky shore under a blue sky, with mountains in the distance

Three Brothers

by Madeline Sharples

A cracked white salt flat under a dark sky, with the title Food for the Mindless Masses

Food for the Mindless Masses

by ineffablespeech

Skyscrapers at dusk seen through the suspension cables of a bridge, with a yellow taxi below

Curse on Christopher

by Judith Shaw

Row of red brick townhouses with white steps and snow piled high along the sidewalk

The Sledding Accident

by Jeff Elkins

Old cemetery with moss-covered gravestones, fallen leaves and bare trees behind

The Grey Area

by Kayla I. Shown-Dean

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