In Galatians 4:4-7 (NRSV), Paul wrote, “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of…
Rebecca KoerselmanDecember 26, 2016
Come, Savior. Come amid the salt-crusted cars lined up at the light, amid the clamor and bustle of commerce, the…
Debra RienstraDecember 23, 2016
I recently finished reading Shusaku Endo's Silence in preparation for the film adaptation by Martin Scorsese that will be released on Christmas…
Jason LiefDecember 23, 2016
by Kate Kooyman "Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me,…
Kate KooymanDecember 22, 2016
I’m a sucker for end-of-the-year “best of” lists. Not sure why—maybe it stems from a misspent youth listening to Casey…
Jennifer L. HolbergDecember 21, 2016
Nothing like an unexpected pregnancy to motivate your job search. At least we had an interview. But we were unknowns.…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 20, 2016
By Brian Keepers There’s a memorable scene in the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s dystopian novel The Hunger Games that,…
Brian KeepersDecember 19, 2016
There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among…
Bill MalloneeDecember 18, 2016
“There are two elements of the constitution, wrote Walter Bagehot in 1867, the efficient and the dignified. … The efficient…
Debra RienstraDecember 16, 2016
