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Whenever I read biographies of writers (which, given my job as an English professor, is probably more often than the…

Long term pastorates are often recognized and celebrated for the depth of relationships, the continuity and trust that develop over…

My wife and I love watching The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. One of our favorite segments is when he…

As Reformed Christians, we share a bedrock principle with the Lutherans for our following of Jesus: We are saved by…

“The day of my spiritual awakening was the day I saw and knew I saw—all things in God and God…

Death has been in the air lately. There were the funerals of John McCain and Aretha Franklin, minutely analyzed in…

There's something about faces. A week and a half ago, Twelve blogger, Debra Rienstra, posted her reflection on the story…

A couple of weeks ago I had the great privilege of being the featured teacher at "The School of Preaching"…

When it comes to figures in United States history, who typically comes to mind? Out of curiosity, how many women…

I grew up in a family that did not “do feelings.” I do not remember my parents grabbing one another…