Blog Baby J and the Pastor This weekend I watched the new John Mulaney Netflix comedy special, Baby J. Mulaney’s had an eventful couple of years,…Laura de JongMay 4, 2023
Blog Singing Into Something More I heard recently about an area church that doesn’t sing. They don’t dislike music. There’s still a small band that…Laura de JongApril 20, 2023
Blog The Cheese Truck The day of a cheese deliverer starts early in the Netherlands. At 5 a.m., on a quiet July morning twelve…Laura de JongMarch 23, 2023
Blog Posture Work Last summer I made quite a few trips between Kitchener and Grand Haven, a five-hour drive. About two hours in…Laura de JongMarch 9, 2023
Blog Curiouser and Curiouser I don’t want my first instinct, when watching thousands of young people commit to hours of worship, to be skepticism.…Laura de JongFebruary 23, 2023
Blog Singing to See Why do we praise God? If you follow the psalm further, we read that “splendour and majesty are before him.”…Laura de JongJanuary 26, 2023
Blog Kitty Contentment I would like the record to state that I am obsessed with the idea of a church dog, and I…Laura de JongJanuary 12, 2023
Blog Church Conservationists I wonder if part of the challenge the church currently faces is that on all sides we’re a little too…Laura de JongDecember 29, 2022
Blog Song of Mary As I mulled over these things this weekend I couldn't help but think that perhaps one of the roles of…Laura de JongDecember 13, 2022
Blog Story Tellers I don’t know if it helps to say this, but I believe the world would rather have your stories than…Laura de JongNovember 30, 2022