Blog Innkeepers and Light Sleepers “Theologians are poets who cannot write poetry.” I believe it was Stanley Hauerwas I once heard say this. It feeds…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 18, 2012
The NAR and the RCA Writing for The Twelve and Perspectives is often a bit like dropping a pebble down a well. You stand there,…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 4, 2012
Crosses and Monuments I spent much of my sabbatical in France. Before you imagine me quaffing champagne along the Champs Elysees, I should…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellNovember 20, 2012
Pharaohs & Slaves It was Election Day, 1996. My father started his day over a cup of coffee with a group of retired…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellNovember 6, 2012
Loyalty Lynn Japinga is substituting for Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell who is on sabbatical. If you are desperate for more information about the…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellOctober 23, 2012
Stop Shooting Jeff Japinga is substituting today for Lynn Japinga, who is substituting for Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell while he is on sabbatical. Jeff serves…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellOctober 9, 2012
A People Who (Used to?) Belong … Jeff Japinga is substituting today for Lynn Japinga, who is substituting for Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell while he is on sabbatical. Jeff is…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellSeptember 25, 2012
The Laying on of Hands: Celebration and Lament Lynn Japinga is substituting for Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell while he is on sabbatical. She is a religion professor at Hope College…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellAugust 14, 2012
Queen Vashti, King Ahasuerus, and R-56 (Substitute) From Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell Lynn Japinga is substituting for Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell while he is on sabbatical. She teaches religion at Hope…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 31, 2012
What Not to Wear I’ve received a surprising number of links and blogs about how ministers should dress. But the ones I’ve seen have…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 17, 2012