Blog Silly Animal Videos My family has been told. If I ever am hospitalized for a duration, in a great deal of pain, waiting…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellFebruary 14, 2017
Blog Now It’s Our Turn I guess it’s our turn now. After watching the Presbyterians and Lutherans devour themselves over welcoming LGBTQ people, you might…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJanuary 31, 2017
Blog Baruch Barack* An Old Testament professor was leading an adult discussion group. The conversation turned to the depth and beauty of the…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJanuary 17, 2017
Blog Born to Die? Yes, but… Merry tenth day of Christmas! Lords a leaping, I believe. Forgive me for dragging us back to Christmas. You can…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJanuary 3, 2017
Blog Late-Advent Lassitude Nothing like an unexpected pregnancy to motivate your job search. At least we had an interview. But we were unknowns.…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 20, 2016
Blog Is Voting Overrated? I remember the pictures vividly—people standing in line for hours to cast their ballot. All of the tragedies and tears,…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellNovember 1, 2016
Blog Implicit Faith? My guess was correct. They hadn’t been in worship for many weeks. At least he had the decency to come…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellOctober 4, 2016
Blog Sin, Racism, and Privilege Total depravity I am a worm, not human All our righteous deeds are like filthy rags I have a natural…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellSeptember 6, 2016
Blog The Emergency Brake of History Sometimes it takes twenty-five years for something you hear to take on its full meaning. We’re coming to a time…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellAugust 9, 2016
Blog Time Runs Short As time passes and age creeps up, windows of possibility slide nearly closed. Time runs short. Hopes are not realized.…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 12, 2016