Long term pastorates are often recognized and celebrated for the depth of relationships, the continuity and trust that develop over…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellSeptember 18, 2018
I will set out by way of you to Spain, and I know that when I come to you, I…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellAugust 21, 2018
I see there is an effort out there to do away with the Electoral College in presidential elections in the…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJune 26, 2018
Albert Brunsting on his wedding day My grandfather died in 1971. He was “only” 74, but he seemed ancient to…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJune 12, 2018
“You can’t go home again.” I’ve never read Thomas Wolfe and doubt I could answer a single a Jeopardy question…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellMay 15, 2018
Nineteen years ago we started washing feet at our Maundy Thursday worship service. This isn’t so much a “success story,”…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellMay 1, 2018
If you follow The Twelve with any regularity, you may recognize the name Marty Wondaal. Marty often comments on the…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellApril 17, 2018
Dubuque, Iowa is a middle-size city on the Mississippi River where Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin meet. It’s a rather gritty…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellApril 3, 2018
About a year ago Rod Dreher’s The Benedict Option was making a big splash. I didn’t read it. I read…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellMarch 6, 2018
