To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, my church hosted two special performances of the play September Bears, written and…
Brian KeepersOctober 4, 2021
When we face a seemingly intractable challenge, where do we turn? To the Bible first of all, as faithful Christians,…
David HoekemaOctober 2, 2021
My mom started keeping a daily diary on her 13th birthday in 1963. Aside from a gap in the mid-70s,…
Heidi S. De JongeOctober 1, 2021
Taizé European Meeting, Rome, New Year’s 2012-13 In the cathedral, she lights a candle with a long yellow taper,her back…
Laura de JongSeptember 30, 2021
“Fenway Park, in Boston, is a lyric little bandbox of a ballpark. Everything is painted green and seems in curiously…
Jon PottSeptember 28, 2021
Living in a culture that praises consumption, it is difficult to recognize the pressure of materialism and the emptiness of…
Rebecca KoerselmanSeptember 27, 2021
About a year ago, I read Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses. In the fourth century text, Gregory provides both…
Chelsey HarmonSeptember 26, 2021
We are observing the Season of Creation for the first time this year, and as is our custom, we’ve put…
Debra RienstraSeptember 25, 2021
Her apparel suggested a sect I didn't recognize. Her husband wore a great bushy beard. He appeared to be a…
James C. SchaapSeptember 24, 2021
