Blog Prayers at 200 I'm actually writing this on Tuesday, 18 July--the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death. The date is being commemorated the world…Jennifer L. HolbergJuly 19, 2017
Blog You’re Not a Very Good Joiner by Luke Hawley When I got my current gig teaching in a small town in Iowa, I thought of it…Luke HawleyJuly 18, 2017
Blog Belonging and Living Unto Christ By Brian Keepers This summer I’ve been reading a gem of little book by Marilyn Chandler McEntrye titled Christ My…Brian KeepersJuly 17, 2017
Blog My Indian Village by Katy Sundararajan Last week we went to the village where my mother-in-law grew up. Many India villages, including this…Katy SundararajanJuly 16, 2017
Blog Superheroes for the Real World: An Extended Universe Another summer, another parade of superhero movie releases. Ho hum. Actually, I like superhero movies as much as the next…Debra RienstraJuly 15, 2017
Blog Our Good Samaritans "It is best that we do not behold our spiritual beauty." Rev. D. R. Drukker, The Beauty of the Lord.…James C. SchaapJuly 14, 2017
Blog Let the Circle Be Unbroken I got to church very late last Sunday. So late, in fact, that the minister was leaving the pulpit precisely…Sarina Gruver MooreJuly 13, 2017
Blog The Holy Ghost in a Gluten-Free Host When I was five years old I would line up my stuffed animals into pews. I would grab bread and…Jes KastJuly 12, 2017
Blog Commemorate, Note, Celebrate, Mourn? I expect that by October here on The Twelve--and all over the place--we will be writing and reading many'a post…Scott HoezeeJuly 11, 2017
Blog Making Rudeness Normal Whenever I watch reality TV, I am struck by how often reality TV participants explain their bad behavior as “truth-telling”…Rebecca KoerselmanJuly 10, 2017