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Years ago, I heard Henri Nouwen on an old recording tell the story of his path from teaching in the…

I said, "Yes!" without really thinking about it. This group of young people had become my friends. We had worked…

My professor of Pastoral Care, Mel Hugen, issued a very straightforward warning to us soon-to-be-pastors: Never say it cannot happen…

A few weeks ago, I gave an overview of the ways that Christians wrestled with reforming American society.  What is…

If you show up for worship on a Sunday morning at Trinity Reformed Church, the congregation I pastor, you better…

We must increase our capacity for and interest in virtues and their formation, especially in this time of climate crisis,…

It's still there. Maybe. I haven't been out there for some time now, but as long as that abandoned place…

We’ve all seen the stories and the videos on social media. The police officer who pulls someone over in a…

I started my First Year Composition course off a little differently this spring. Instead of plunging directly into all things…

So Little Women didn’t win the Oscar for Best Film. It’s only win was for costume design. I’m in no…