After a long hiatus, guest columnist Pious Petunia returns with wise and timely guidance along the Lenten pilgrim path. Dear Miss Petunia: I’m the pastor

It’s time to “Make Reading Great Again” at the 2018 Festival of Faith and Writing. Every two years, the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing

“Did you know that the phrase ‘daily bread’ in the Lord’s Prayer really means ‘supersubstantial bread’? Like, supernatural?” This is the sort of tidbit that

We could make an exception for people who sew, because in that context “bias” has a precise, technical meaning. When you cut woven fabric “on

At my house this Advent, we have become unintentional liturgical season purists. Two days before Christmas, and still not one Christmas box hauled up from

By Debra Rienstra Reformed people are in it for the long haul. That’s one of the things I’ve admired about the Reformed people and communities

At first it was awful, the silence. I was angry, of course. I fumed around the house, slammed doors, felt sorry for myself. After a

Warning: some mild spoilers ahead. I hereby provide a public service by filing this scouting report for those of you wondering whether the new Star

No, I’m not going to decry oversexualized harem girl outfits for seven-year-olds or ax-in-the-head gross-out costumes for grownups. Nor am I going to indulge in