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Those of us in the United States look around today and wonder, in the midst of our national struggles, what can we do? One thing
Near the end of active ordained ministry, I sensed that the religious and cultural dimensions of my community had shifted noticeably, even in the traditional
Working on a book review of Jon Meacham’s work on Abraham Lincoln piqued my curiosity. Meacham briefly touched on the justification for slavery and the
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to ask Eugene Heideman, who served the Reformed Church in America in a variety of roles for
Throughout my forty years as a parish pastor, the national election every four years never failed to produce anxiety in the congregational system. Reflecting back on
Editor’s Note: Dr. Eugene Heideman died on Sunday, May 15, 2022. A leading theological voice in the Reformed Church in America, Gene was raised in
As I prepared to retire, I joked with my wife that we could be on HGTV Property Virgins as first-time homebuyers. I imagined the narrator
At the end of 2019, the elders of the Third Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan, and I agreed that I would retire in July, 2021.
