Blog Gathered I had a rather startling realization this week: this coming Sunday, one year ago, was the last time my congregation…Laura de JongMarch 4, 2021
Blog Seeds John Bates, bard of Manitowish Waters, led our GreenHouse students on a snow-shoe exploration of Raven Trail’s winter stories. After…Tim Van DeelenMarch 3, 2021
Blog Johnson&Johnson&Jesus If you have gone to most any news or newspaper website in the last few months, then you know that…Scott HoezeeMarch 2, 2021
Blog It’s Always Been About Love When you’re young, it’s easy to confuse strength with dominance; when you’re older, you realize the feat of character it…Chuck DeGroatMarch 1, 2021
Blog A Reflection on the Lections for Lent II Genesis 17:1-16; Mark 8:31-38; Romans 4:13-25 “Prelude to Labor” Pregnant on tomorrow’s side of middle agebones already bending toward sweet…Renée HouseFebruary 28, 2021
Blog The Dwelling Place and the Dust So yes, we are dust in the wind. But we are also the wind in the dust.Chad EngbersFebruary 27, 2021
Blog Witnesses "What places do I really have to see when I'm here?" I asked the woman behind the desk at the Osage…James C. SchaapFebruary 26, 2021
Blog The Public Reading of Scripture Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear. The Revelation…Daniel MeeterFebruary 25, 2021
Blog The Color of Stitching Imagine that the entire city of Miami just disappeared. The whole population: gone. Or maybe you can imagine Omaha or…Jennifer L. HolbergFebruary 24, 2021
Blog Six Observations about COVID & the Church ++ One ++ Superspreaders and broad brushstrokes. I wince every time I read a list of high-risk places to avoid…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellFebruary 23, 2021