My academic meeting for the month took place at Valparaiso University in Indiana. The occasion was a roundtable discussion of…
James BrattSeptember 28, 2012
But this particular form of narcissism, these cherubs trotted out to create a picture of self, is to me more…
Jennifer L. HolbergSeptember 26, 2012
Jeff Japinga is substituting today for Lynn Japinga, who is substituting for Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell while he is on sabbatical. Jeff is…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellSeptember 25, 2012
I know this might amount to sacred cow-tipping, especially this time of year, but I’m troubled about football. I must…
Jessica BrattSeptember 24, 2012
I have a high school senior in my house these days, so I’ve been trying to get a head start…
Debra RienstraSeptember 22, 2012
If you look closely here, in this single, little nook of the elegant, Victorian, and spirit-riddled Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs,…
James C. SchaapSeptember 21, 2012
I ate figs this morning, chopped-up, warmed momentarily in the microwave—which gives them an extra gooey sweetness—and smothered in yogurt…
Thomas GoodhartSeptember 20, 2012
I was in DC this past week for some meetings with a few national faith leaders. One of the leaders…
Jes KastSeptember 19, 2012
Over the past year I've had the privilege of being a guest co-host on the radio show "Groundwork," a show…
Scott HoezeeSeptember 18, 2012
