Blog Released My ordination in the Christian Reformed Church has served its purpose. And now I leave it behind.Heidi S. De JongeSeptember 27, 2024
Blog What is Saving Your Life Now? The concept of divine spaciousness is one that has captivated me for years.Dana VanderLugtSeptember 26, 2024
Blog Beauty and Hot Dogs Every Thursday afternoon throughout June, July, and August, First Church volunteers fire up a grill and hand out free hot…Trey TirpakSeptember 25, 2024
Blog Co-opting the Confessions I will shortly cease to be a minister. Here is a longer account of why I chose to take this…Suzanne McDonaldSeptember 24, 2024
Blog Bearing Witness I am bearing witness to Marian’s resolve to find healing, to her resolve to hold institutions accountable.Betsy DeVriesSeptember 23, 2024
Blog Still Life with Words Very few of us are likely to retrieve evening hours for the gentle art of rambling conversation by being shamed…Marilyn McEntyreSeptember 22, 2024
Blog Pencil Sharpener Wars Each girl was sure that the sharpener in sight at any given moment belonged to her.Kathy SchuitemaSeptember 21, 2024
Blog Can you be Kuyperian in the RCA? This is obviously a pressing question for people who might be looking to leave, or forced to leave, the Christian…Daniel MeeterSeptember 20, 2024
Blog Me and You and a Dog Named Blue On a crisp morning Blue, our Shetland sheepdog, began his daily pacing, dog language for, “Put on my leash and…Phil BoogaartSeptember 19, 2024
Blog Identity Crisis The Dean had my best interests in mind. Even as I left his office, I thought we were on the…Roger NelsonSeptember 18, 2024