What does a guy like me, who’s lived a very white life, and who’s not a historian have to offer…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellFebruary 26, 2019
I met Paul Boardman over 30 years ago, when we were both seminarians. The son of Navigator missionaries to Japan,…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJanuary 29, 2019
I would consider myself a Bruce Springsteen fan, not a devotee. Bruce and I were close back in the day.…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJanuary 15, 2019
Happy New Year! That probably makes it a bit late for resolutions. Honestly, I have mixed feelings about them anyway.…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJanuary 1, 2019
It's worth a smile or two to realize how human it is, right now—a couple new inches of snow on…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 18, 2018
Jesus is an apocalyptic figure. Christianity is an apocalyptic religion. Advent is an apocalyptic season. This is very hard. Apocalyptic…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 4, 2018
“My father sat on that chair every morning to put on his socks and shoes.” So said the elderly gentleman,…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellNovember 27, 2018
I remember exactly where I was when I first heard the phrase. In a backyard Bible school. Yes, that was…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellNovember 13, 2018
I was in the room where it happened, to borrow from Hamilton-speak. The room where The Twelve was hatched. A…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellOctober 30, 2018
