I got to church very late last Sunday. So late, in fact, that the minister was leaving the pulpit precisely…

When I was five years old I would line up my stuffed animals into pews. I would grab bread and…

I expect that by October here on The Twelve--and all over the place--we will be writing and reading many'a post…

Whenever I watch reality TV, I am struck by how often reality TV participants explain their bad behavior as “truth-telling”…

by Katy Sundararajan My family and I arrived at Bengaluru International Airport at around 11:30pm. We navigated the immigration lines,…

by Allison Vander Broek A few months ago I presented a paper at a fascinating conference. The conference was a…

This morning we welcome Dordt History professor Paul Fessler as a guest contributor to the 12. Paul is a New…

by Kate Kooyman My job is to talk to churches about social justice. So I’m no stranger to the argument…

by Norman Kolenbrander As we drove out of the city of Krakow, Poland, strips of ripening barley, oats, and rye…

Patriotism comes easily to people. We all innately like and appreciate the place we are from. Contrary to voices we…