What’s in a Tune? I’m taking to heart Steve’s admonition to not be an Advent snob. So much so that I’m jumping right past…Laura de JongDecember 7, 2023
It’s Own Kind of Wild Geese Hopefully this blog serves for you as its own kind of wild geese, calling our attention to those things we…Laura de JongNovember 30, 2023
Grief for the Stranger We Knew I was having drinks with a friend on Saturday night when a woman at the table next to ours made…Laura de JongNovember 2, 2023
The Houses Stand Not Far Apart There is nothing new under the sun. In July, 2006, Hezbollah fighters fired rockets from Lebanon into Israel as a…Laura de JongOctober 19, 2023
For Love of the Gram There I was, just sitting on my couch, when the ducks in dresses appeared. Not literally. Unfortunately. Rather, through that…Laura de JongOctober 5, 2023
Telling the Truth About God I’ve been thinking a lot about truth-telling lately.I’m working on a presentation for a preaching conference next month. I’ve titled…Laura de JongSeptember 21, 2023
Being Pastored by Father Brown I got Covid last week, and it knocked me right out. Which meant I spent a lot of time on…Laura de JongSeptember 7, 2023
The Body, in Life and in Death Two weeks ago, I visited the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam, where Rembrandt van Rijn lived, painted, and sold paintings…Laura de JongAugust 24, 2023
A Place in the Heart When this blog goes live, I will hopefully be thousands of feet in the air over the mid-Atlantic, on my…Laura de JongJuly 27, 2023
Our Help in Ages Past The world changes. The church changes. But faith – and the faithfulness of God – persists.Laura de JongJuly 13, 2023