Essay Talking With FlagsThere has been a lively conversation going on up and down my street, in a townhouse development south of Tucson.…David HoekemaMarch 31, 2021
Essay What’s in a name? And a titleWe Americans like to think we have no social classes. The founders of the new nation forbade all titles of…David HoekemaMarch 11, 2021
Essay Sabbath and Return Day: A Modest ProposalRecent postings on this blog have invited readers of The Twelve to be faithful in honoring the Sabbath. Travis West…David HoekemaNovember 21, 2020
Essay The Big, Big Bang Theory of PeacemakingA momentous anniversary, eclipsed by current crises, demands our remembrance today. Events of 75 years ago changed our world profoundly…David HoekemaAugust 6, 2020
Essay Three Books Came from HeavenI have been thinking recently about some remarkable individuals whom I met on a recent journey to sites in the…David HoekemaJuly 21, 2020
Essay Geological Taxonomy from a Seven-Year-OldFor the past fifteen years I have enjoyed the good fortune of living on Lake Michigan’s eastern shore, in the…David HoekemaJune 16, 2020
Essay A Pioneer for Women & Children in a Muslim SultanateAs Islam around the globe marks the month-long fast of Ramadan in this strange time of pandemic – no gathering…David HoekemaMay 4, 2020
Essay Reflections in Exam Weekby David Hoekema The last few weeks have been stressful, for me and all my colleagues, with piles of papers…David HoekemaMay 18, 2017