I have never read an Amish romance novel. I tried once—not very hard—and couldn’t do it, couldn’t even get past…
Debra RienstraJune 15, 2013
When I first began teaching, I tried to have all my semester grades turned in before commencement, so that I…
Debra RienstraMay 18, 2013
Someone had to come out and say it eventually, and Lillian Daniel was the brave one. Her blog post “Spiritual…
Debra RienstraMay 4, 2013
Last night, thanks to the cleverness and curiosity of internet geeks, my husband and I were able to listen for…
Debra RienstraApril 20, 2013
I've always liked the story of doubting Thomas. When I wrote this meditation several years ago for Lectionary Homiletics, I…
Debra RienstraApril 6, 2013
Let’s admit it: Palm Sunday is a problem. I know I shouldn’t be questioning a moment in the church calendar…
Debra RienstraMarch 23, 2013
Debra Rienstra has asked Abby Zwart to serve as a guest blogger today. Abby is a senior Secondary Education-English major…
Debra RienstraMarch 9, 2013
If for some reason you wish to study that peculiar state of human existence called “the blahs,” I suggest you…
Debra RienstraFebruary 23, 2013
Thanks to Jes for her thoughtful post earlier this week on cloudy places in Luke’s Transfiguration story. To further prepare…
Debra RienstraFebruary 9, 2013
