Essay Abbott is Death ProcessThe alien was dying. In the 2016 movie Arrival, Louise Banks (played by Amy Adams) is invited by the government…Marijke StrongSeptember 29, 2020
Essay Love in a Divided HouseI hate filing. I really do. Most likely this is because I feel I have no mastery over it. I…Marijke StrongFebruary 15, 2020
Essay See! I am Doing a New ThingA few months ago I was coaching a pastor who is also an artist. We meet once a month to…Marijke StrongJanuary 4, 2020
Essay The Advent of IntegrityCall me crazy, but when I think of Advent I sometimes think about integrity. Sure, I also think about warm…Marijke StrongDecember 21, 2019
Essay Two SolitudesIt was the day of the presidential election, November 8, 2016. I had been asked to preach in chapel at…Marijke StrongNovember 2, 2019
Essay We Refuse to be Enemies: Being Defined and Connected in Israel and PalestineIt was in a small, stuffy room in the sub-basement of the Golden Walls Hotel, just across the road from…Marijke StrongSeptember 2, 2019
Essay Midnight BenedictingBy Marikjke Strong Jeremiah 31:7-14 Happy new day! Happy new beginning! For a split second there is a funny, sweet…Marijke StrongJanuary 4, 2015
Essay Namingby Marijke Strong Isaiah 61:10-62:3 And you shall be called by a new name which the mouth of the Lord…Marijke StrongDecember 28, 2014
Essay MagnificatBy Marijke Strong Luke 1:46-55 My soul magnifies the Lord. Do you remember how on summer nights we would watch…Marijke StrongDecember 21, 2014
Essay Comeby Marijke Strong A six week commitment to writing has shown me how habitually I pile up words, often in…Marijke StrongDecember 14, 2014