
Holy, Sacred Moments
A year after the publication of my book, I am aware of things I wish I’d said better. I don’t feel bad about that; I

A year after the publication of my book, I am aware of things I wish I’d said better. I don’t feel bad about that; I

I didn’t like Chuck when I met him. That’s to be expected; kids don’t like their parents’ suitors. But there were other reasons why I

The Reformed Journal has become a place for people with mixed feelings.

I’m not going to get what I want. Actually, I haven’t been getting what I want this whole election cycle. Climate change is an existential

We lived in Southern Ohio when I was a kid and I have a vivid memory of sitting down the third base line at Crosley

What can I say to convince you to read this book? It’s the best book on poetry I’ve read, but I doubt saying that helps

Author’s Note: Jack Ridl is a frequent commenter on the Reformed Journal. I thought our readers would enjoy knowing more about him. When he was

I get worn out by political arguing, and am especially wary of attempts to appropriate patriotism and religion for political purposes. Not surprisingly, these tricks

In January. Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell posted a blog in this space called Joe Biden’s Age, arguing that Biden’s age helped make him trustworthy. The months since