Every time I am in Florence, I spend time meditating on one of my favorite sculptures: the pietà of Michelangelo, often referred to as “The Deposition.” Now

A vitally important step.But only one step.An arduous road still lies ahead. Lament for lives unjustly taken. Commit to the next step and the next and the

Almost everyone I know is a bit grumpy at the moment. Kind of over it. Just done.  A gorgeous Easter weekend here in West Michigan definitely

If you think about it, we don’t have many occasions in church where we corporately act out Biblical stories. Sure, there’s your live nativities and

Imagine that the entire city of Miami just disappeared. The whole population: gone.  Or maybe you can imagine Omaha or Raleigh better.  The official population

It’s hard to know what words are left to say about recent events—it’s difficult to begin writing, not knowing what might happen mere hours from

What to say at the end of this extraordinary year? So far, I’m most persuaded by the words of Clarke Smith, age 9, of Beverly

In my last posting here, I introduced you to jazz bagpipes as a metaphor for COVID-Thanksgiving. I was fascinated by the talent and enthusiasm of

If you’re a regular at The Twelve, you’ll have already read a number of essays by now helping you understand our needs this giving season.