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James Bratt

1925

Let’s look back at 1925 to see the portents of the year but also its other possibilities, to compare what looked big at the time to the small things that turned out to be more important. We could all use a break from looming fate right now.

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Rick Patterson

An Insurrectionist Set Free

A raucous mob of religious stalwarts gathered on a day centuries ago outside a palace. Like many of those gathered in the Capitol on January 6, they were religious folks who had a bone to pick with the government and a desire to see their weakened nation become great again. They were there “to ask Pilate to do for them what he usually did at that time”—release a prisoner.

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Tom Boogaart

Tears and the River of Life

The God of the scriptures does not have a heart of steel; God has a heart of flesh, a bleeding heart, and God has eyes

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David Landegent

Drawing 101

While many art classes were designed to enhance creativity, this drawing class mostly helped us learn to draw realistically and accurately. I enjoyed this extended

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Wes Granberg-Michaelson

Jimmy Carter’s Lonely Pilgrimage and Lasting Legacy

It was Carter’s election as President which made “evangelical” and “born again” public terms rather than the private vocabulary of a minority religious community. Ken

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Roger Nelson

Lucky

We live in the tension of God’s sovereignty and terrible things happening. We live in the mystery of God’s unfolding plan for creation’s salvation and

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Scott Hoezee

The Preacher and the President

You cannot understand properly the final challenging things Bishop Budde said directly to the President without hearing the whole sermon.

Dirk Hollebeek

Breath

Who am I when I cannot manage the small details of life? Where are my car keys? The grocery list?

Christy Berghoef

Divine Dust

There is divine mystery woven into the fabric of human existence:

Wes Granberg-Michaelson

What Time is It? The First 100 Days

This is God’s time, not Donald Trump’s time. Yes, we will resist, act, and witness. But remember that history is always marked by unexpected irony.

Heidi S. De Jonge

Measuring Life in Couches

As I thought about the life span of the couches of decades past, I considered that this upcoming couch might be the second to last

Sara Sybesma Tolsma

Biological Truth

Biological truth is that sex determination is a complicated developmental process, controlled by many genes

Chad Pierce

Compassion and Stooping Low

Then, he cried with me. There were few words exchanged, but I don’t remember any of them. But I do remember him just sitting with

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Kathryn Schoon-Tanis

For Our Daughters  

While this film doesn’t trace how segments of the church ended up with a culture of toxic masculinity and prevalent sexual abuse (there are resources

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Michael Zysk

You Said, Let There Be Light

You said, Let there be light, and there was light. And you saw that the light was good …

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Sarah M. Wells

Jesus, Son of Gop

On the night he was supposed to be betrayed, Jesus strapped on a Glock under his cloak, just in case the breastplate of righteousness didn’t

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Andrew Lansdown

Blessed

Unnoticed except by their Maker, my wife and me–a dozen sparrows blissful at their ablutions …

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Zoie Jones

Near Death

We drove nails into His wrists, air reeking of animal remains and criminal bodies piled next to the horse trough …

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Abigail Carroll

Make a Joyful Noise

meaning click tongue when crossing the street for joy of having legs …

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Dave Warners

November Cold

Ice crusted sheets over November puddles bespeak more of the future than this cold day …

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Matthew Pullar

“Life Beneath” by Matthew Pullar

In this episode of the poetry edition of the Reformed Journal Podcast, Rose Postma interviews Matthew Pullar about his poem “Life Beneath.” Pullar is a poet

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Sarah M. Wells

“Jesus Son of Gop” by Sarah M. Wells

In this episode of the poetry edition of the Reformed Journal Podcast, Rose Postma talks with ⁠Sarah M. Wells⁠ about her poem “Jesus Son of GOP.” is the

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Zoie Jones

“Near Death” by Zoie Jones

In this episode of the poetry edition of the Reformed Journal Podcast, Rose Postma talks with Zoie Jones about her poem “Near Death.” Jones lives

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Abigail Carroll

“Make A Joyful Noise” by Abigail Carroll

In this episode of the poetry edition of the Reformed Journal Podcast, Rose Postma talks with Abigail Carroll about her poem “Make A Joyful Noise.”

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Dave Warners

“November Cold” by Dave Warners

In this episode of the poetry edition of the Reformed Journal, Rose Postma interviews Dave Warners about his poem “November Cold.” Beginning in 1997, Warners