Blog A Letter to Noah (and all who are baptized) Today, Noah, you will pass through the waters. I chuckle to think of it, for your biblical ancestor – the…Sophie Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 10, 2022
Blog The Best Story Wins I want to focus on the power of meaning-making narratives. In the wearying events of the last few years, we’ve…Debra RienstraJuly 9, 2022
Blog At the Reception That she might marry seemed so unlikely that the possibility never even arose. Her physical condition--she's a quad, has been…James C. SchaapJuly 8, 2022
Blog Roller Skates and Blue Dresses Pregnant and barely 16, Grandma wore a blue dress. She wasn’t allowed a wedding in the small country church that…Dana VanderLugtJuly 7, 2022
Blog Out of Season You may have noticed that I’ve been away from this space since May: first, to lead two back-to-back trips in…Jennifer L. HolbergJuly 6, 2022
Blog Rethinking Freedom Something troubling is afoot in our world. Scapegoating, authoritarianism, conformity, and freedom only for good people, normal people, our kind…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 5, 2022
Blog Belonging Among the many gifts holidays bring is memory, because holidays allow us to connect memories with dates. I have many…Jeff MunroeJuly 4, 2022
Blog A Letter to Hannah (and all who are baptized) Dear Hannah, I am writing to you on the most important day of your life! You may be surprised that…Sophie Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 3, 2022
Blog On the end of Roe I’m trying to stay at least a little hopeful because I know it’s possible to change your mind on reproductive…Allison Vander BroekJuly 2, 2022
Blog Who We Leave Behind It’s wild to me that even once Mary and Joseph were back in Jerusalem, it was still three whole days…Kathryn VilelaJuly 1, 2022