Blog The Bane of Church Buildings Are we okay with churches having a 25 year shelf-life? Should we be? Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 14, 2023
Blog Third Way? Meh 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
Blog Bright Monday! Apparently, in the Orthodox tradition this is a day for laughter, silliness, jokes, pranks, and tricks.Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellApril 10, 2023
Blog The War on Palm Sunday Once upon a time, Palm Sunday was a glorious and triumphant day. More or less a warm-up for the big…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellMarch 28, 2023
Blog Learning PhiloSophie My main qualification is that I am truly a philo-sopher, a lover of Sophie, my wife of over 40 years.Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellFebruary 14, 2023
Blog Au Contraire Let me stir the pot, maybe go against the grain a bit.Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJanuary 31, 2023
Blog The Church of 2047 We were so excited about the impending end of Christendom. Back then, we didn’t fully realize the pain, maybe more…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJanuary 17, 2023
Blog Nicholas, Santa, and Naivete In his house if you say that you don’t believe in Santa you don’t get any presents!Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 20, 2022
Blog Is Tim Keller a Weenie? Wood’s take on Keller is that he is too soft and user-friendly, not fully aware of how anti-Christian contemporary American…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 6, 2022
Blog Breaking with Tradition On the Sundays we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we announce “All are welcome. Know that you -- each of you,…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellNovember 15, 2022