Blog Religion, the Climate Crisis, and Faith Formation As with the Pew study, PRRI found that religious leadership structures duly release well-meaning statements, and religious people talk a…Debra RienstraOctober 28, 2023
Blog The Old Danish Church There ought to be a turnout. There ought to be a sign a mile back--you know, "Scenic Overlook" or something…James C. SchaapOctober 27, 2023
Blog Start Small What helped most when I got stuck in my story was to stop trying to think too big or do…Dana VanderLugtOctober 26, 2023
Blog Scenes with My Son I have never met anyone who enjoys himself so much. As he approaches two years old, Auggie brims with happiness,…Robert HubbardOctober 25, 2023
Blog Pastors’ Appreciation Month Pastors, like everyone else, need appreciation. What they don’t need is some bauble declaring them to be “The World’s Greatest…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellOctober 24, 2023
Blog Israel and USA: Convergent Myths The Israeli story is like our story. The divine element resonates in both nation's creation myths.John HubersOctober 23, 2023
Blog Ecumenical Hospitality They made room for me, they welcomed and built relationships with me, and they invited me to share my own…Lisa Vander WalOctober 22, 2023
Blog The Cardigan of God This piece was written in March 2023, three days after the Nashville Covenant School shooting. Sadly, of course, there continues…Marcy RyanOctober 21, 2023
Blog The Rich Man & Lazarus Go to Olive Garden Are there opportunities for daily interaction between rich and poor, between privileged and struggling, despite the growing gap?David HoekemaOctober 20, 2023
Blog The Houses Stand Not Far Apart There is nothing new under the sun. In July, 2006, Hezbollah fighters fired rockets from Lebanon into Israel as a…Laura de JongOctober 19, 2023