Blog A different kind of sheep I have to admit that I’m rather perplexed at how mask-wearing has become such a hot topic. Admittedly, it didn’t…Jennifer L. HolbergJuly 8, 2020
Blog A Mansion Just Over the Hilltop I'm satisfied with just a cottage belowA little silver and a little goldBut in that city where the ransomed will…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellJuly 7, 2020
Blog Reclaiming the Prophetic Call of the Pastor The elder pulled him aside after the worship service. “Can I give you some advice, Pastor?” he asked. “Keep politics…Brian KeepersJuly 6, 2020
Blog Comparing the Generations But to what will I compare this generation? (Matthew 11:16) I mistrust the lazy piety of unexamined biblical narratives and…Marilyn PaarlbergJuly 5, 2020
Blog Reconsidering Christian Nationalism In honor of the Fourth of July, I thought it appropriate to delve into the question of Christian nationalism and…Allison Vander BroekJuly 4, 2020
Blog Patriotism Lately, it seems everything from masks to hugs has become a political statement. With the fourth of July upon us,…Jason LiefJuly 3, 2020
Blog Swimming in the Detroit River My aunt tried to cross the border last week. She’s a Canadian living in Germany with a daughter living in…Laura de JongJuly 2, 2020
Blog I am Telling You Your Story: The Spirituality of Endings and Beginnings “Child,” said the Lion, “I am telling you your story, not hers. No-one is told any story but their own.”…Jared AyersJuly 1, 2020
Blog Wait No More Comedian Jon Stewart, original host of the Comedy Central program The Daily Show, may or may not have very many…Scott HoezeeJune 30, 2020
Blog Transgressions and Sanctification Americans love a tragedy and redemption story. To use religious language, many of us might call this narratives of transgression…Rebecca KoerselmanJune 29, 2020