My aim today is to irritate the Advent purists among us. I used to be one.
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 4, 2023
Pastors, like everyone else, need appreciation. What they don’t need is some bauble declaring them to be “The World’s Greatest…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellOctober 24, 2023
Every now and again I toss together a collection of trivia, oddities, and annoying observations. Here’s my latest edition.
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellOctober 10, 2023
We’re saying “No more dogs.” It's hard to think that this aspect of my life is over.
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellSeptember 26, 2023
In our current context, I notice that “magical” is a favored, sacred adjective. Is that the power of Disney?
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellAugust 23, 2023
Recently, a preacher's sermon sent me down the proverbial rabbit hole.
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellAugust 1, 2023
Are we okay with churches having a 25 year shelf-life? Should we be?
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 14, 2023
In today’s America, there is no appetite, no vision, no group with any size or sway -- inside the church…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellMay 23, 2023
Apparently, in the Orthodox tradition this is a day for laughter, silliness, jokes, pranks, and tricks.
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellApril 10, 2023
