by Kate Kooyman When I was in the hospital, the day my first baby was born, news had just broken…
Kate KooymanNovember 23, 2017
A few weeks back, the ever-eloquent and oft-droll Debra Rienstra stirred up quite a tempest here on The Twelve when…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellNovember 21, 2017
Dear Readers, I'm pleased to share with you this thoughtful reflection written by Karen Barker as part of a fall…
Karen Bohm BarkerNovember 20, 2017
Proper 28 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 25:14-30 By Justin Meyers The Reformed Church in America’s roots in Oman go…
Justin MeyersNovember 19, 2017
At first it was awful, the silence. I was angry, of course. I fumed around the house, slammed doors, felt…
Debra RienstraNovember 18, 2017
As I greeted members of my church following a morning service, a woman came up to me, shook my…
Jason LiefNovember 17, 2017
By Sarina Gruver Moore When I teach Milton's Paradise Lost I am at pains to point out to students that Milton's Eden…
Sarina Gruver MooreNovember 16, 2017
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. - Psalm 138:1 My mother…
Jes KastNovember 15, 2017
Chewed up, spit up, barfed out. Not a few preachers would tell you this is how it feels sometimes after…
Scott HoezeeNovember 14, 2017
