Today Jeff Japinga blogs for The Twelve. Jeff is an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America who serves…
Jeff JapingaJuly 1, 2013
I know that important things have been happening in the news this week, but I don’t care because: I’m in…
Debra RienstraJune 29, 2013
Once upon a time, the Schaap family lived here--the island of Terschelling, one of a small chain of islands off…
James C. SchaapJune 28, 2013
My parents divorced when I was about thirteen or so. Probably should better recall when exactly—it certainly was a rough…
Thomas GoodhartJune 27, 2013
11:45PM 6/25 I’m sitting on edge watching the Texas senate showdown. There are 15 minutes left and Senator Davis has…
Jes KastJune 26, 2013
The sudden death of the actor James Gandolfini at the age of 51 reminded lots of people of those years…
Scott HoezeeJune 25, 2013
Two Thursdays, two meals. The first: a far-too-normal day that didn’t have time for lunch in it. I’m about to…
Jeff MunroeJune 24, 2013
We all have biases when it comes to a sense of place. Most of us struggle to break free from…
Jason LiefJune 22, 2013
My wife and I have been traveling around the Netherlands the past ten days on a trip with our adult…
The 12 EditorJune 21, 2013
