I was at a gathering this weekend that began with worship. The worship leader offered a short devotional, encouraging us,…
Laura de JongSeptember 22, 2022
Last week The Reformed Journal linked to a sermon video and transcript by Diana Butler Bass, given at the Wild…
Laura de JongAugust 11, 2022
My boyfriend got a puppy this week.He bought her a few weeks ago and finally got to bring her home…
Laura de JongJuly 28, 2022
About a month ago I got to experience something pretty close to magic. I was one of eighty or so…
Laura de JongJuly 14, 2022
I don’t know what comes next. I trust that the Spirit continues to lead his church, and I know I…
Laura de JongJune 16, 2022
Here’s my big wondering then. Could it be that we might in fact still be able to experience a sense…
Laura de JongJune 2, 2022
There are trilliums by the creek behind my house.White trinities of soft joy in the evening light,scattered across the hillside…
Laura de JongMay 19, 2022
The conversation about worship planning is big, nuanced, and complicated. It encompasses not just the songs we sing, but prayers,…
Laura de JongMay 5, 2022
The geese were a nuisance. But they were also fascinating. And we knew they were only being a nuisance because…
Laura de JongApril 21, 2022
