The other day I heard on NPR’s “It’s Been a Minute" that, according to Nielsen, between February 2021 and February…
Jennifer L. HolbergSeptember 14, 2022
I’m technically on vacation right now. “Technically,” because I did spend time finishing a syllabus on Saturday and I did go into work today…
Jennifer L. HolbergAugust 3, 2022
You may have noticed that I’ve been away from this space since May: first, to lead two back-to-back trips in…
Jennifer L. HolbergJuly 6, 2022
Mid-week of Holy Week. Historically, at least in some traditions, called "Spy Wednesday" to focus on Judas' turn away from…
Jennifer L. HolbergApril 13, 2022
In the final poem of Four Quartets, “Little Gidding,” T.S. Eliot begins with the observation that “Midwinter spring is its own season.” Whenever…
Jennifer L. HolbergMarch 30, 2022
Almost two years ago exactly, I took part in a very difficult conversation: to postpone the 2020 Festival of Faith…
Jennifer L. HolbergMarch 16, 2022
Despite having gone to church my entire life, I realized recently that I had no idea why we call the…
Jennifer L. HolbergMarch 2, 2022
I’m delighted to be back in my usual Wednesday slot here on the Reformed Journal blog. My thanks to Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell for…
Jennifer L. HolbergFebruary 16, 2022
I still remember the opening session of the 2002 Festival of Faith & Writing. It featured the poet Stephen Dunn,…
Jennifer L. HolbergJune 30, 2021
