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Jennifer L. Holberg

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St. Freddie of Rupert

We’re in the middle of our January interim term here at Calvin College, an intensive three week session when students typically take just one course.

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Lamentation

Two weeks ago, I was finishing the work of the semester and preparing for holiday travel, so I gladly yielded to the request from our

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The Bleak Heart

Growing up, the season of Advent was always a big deal in my family.  We never failed to have an Advent wreath—which we looked forward

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Seeds of Joy

This week, so many possible topics presented themselves as suitable for the blog: Liz Lemon seems to be getting married (question arises: appropriate feminist triumph

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The Day After

Whatever you are feeling this morning (that is, if you are an American with opinions about yesterday’s election), it seems to me the words of

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Friends and also strangers

I know the candidate I am voting for, but I nevertheless have dutifully watched all three presidential debates.  By the last one, however, I almost

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Assessing the Hill

I do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with roughest courage.  When they are real, they are not glass threads or frostwork, but the

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Click Here

I’m going to admit something that’s probably unfashionable for an English professor: I actually like Facebook. I’ve heard all the critiques—and understand and even agree

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Blessed Are You

Today’s guest blogger is Dr. Mary Hulst, Calvin College’s Chaplain. Mary spent eight years serving as the senior pastor at Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church

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