Good morning, readers and friends, and welcome to Advent. Today marks my last post as a regular writer for The Twelve; perhaps I’ll be back

I knew adult coloring books were becoming popular, but it wasn’t until I watched someone happily coloring in one during a conference about six months ago

This fall, Trinity Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan is studying and discussing the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). I contributed a reflection on

Just after Pope Francis arrived at the Philadelphia airport last month, he stopped his driver on the tarmac and made his way over to a

A week ago Sunday night I sat on the front porch and watched the moon as it rose, full and bright. Clouds came and went

“A long thread of tragedy is woven through the story of the puffy white substance that clothes us all.” That’s the closing line of the

Happy Labor Day. I hope for at least some of you it is indeed a rest from labor. It has me thinking about the evolving

As a general fan of sarcasm and satire, I thoroughly enjoyed Stephen Colbert’s shenanigans on the Colbert Report. Now, as only two weeks remain before

Well, hello again. I’m back after a three month hiatus from The Twelve. Many thanks to those who have been writing in my absence! I