By Allison Vander Broek In my advising seminar this week, my students and I explored the history of the AIDS…
Allison Vander BroekOctober 24, 2020
Last week we received a postcard in the church mail. No sender, no note – just this image on the…
Laura de JongOctober 22, 2020
By Jared Ayers A few weeks ago, I pulled my worn, sand-scratched copy of Moby Dick off the shelf in…
Jared AyersOctober 21, 2020
A little over two years ago I posted something here on The Twelve on “The Cancer of Prejudice.” That post…
Scott HoezeeOctober 20, 2020
On Sunday at around 4:50 PM, I was pronounced “Minister of the Word” during a live-streamed “service of pastoral ordination.”…
Nathan GroenewoldOctober 19, 2020
Back when I was a summer camp counselor, we tried not to speak a certain word around the campers. We…
Rebecca Jordan HeysOctober 18, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci is my hero. The well-known immunologist has spoken calmly and professionally about the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, I…
Helen LuhrsOctober 17, 2020
You’ll drive a long way to find a sandy beach on Minnesota's north shore. That humpy stuff roiling beneath your…
James C. SchaapOctober 16, 2020
I know I’m very late to the game, but I finished the final season of “Schitt’s Creek” this week. And…
Kate KooymanOctober 15, 2020
