In the third month after the Israelites left Egypt, they arrived at the Desert of Sinai and camped in front of the mountain. Before God

My father, the Rev. Dr. Jim Petersen, is a retired Christian Reformed Church minister who still has fire in his belly. He is a preacher

Toward the end of “The Two Towers”, by J.R.R. Tolkien, Frodo and Sam, on their way to destroy the Ring, take a rest “in a

I accompany our church choir, and for this year’s Christmas morning service we sang a choral version of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”: God Rest

On these days surrounding the second Sunday of Advent, I wear a chain around my neck. The chain holds the wedding band that used to

In August of 2017, I cycled a six day leg of the Sea to Sea – a coast to coast ride, raising awareness and money

This coming Sunday, I will be preaching the final sermon in a series on the book of Nehemiah. Chapter thirteen is a bit of a

Election Day 2016 was a 27 hour day for me. I spent most of the day in the air and in airports. I was traveling

What if we had a different kind of conversation? That’s what I’ve been wondering. I watched a good bit of the hearings a couple of