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Rebecca Koerselman and Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell

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EP1-1: Rebecca Koerselman

Welcome to the Perspectives Journal Podcast where we have conversation with thoughtful and interesting people from a generously Reformed Perspective. We’ll be covering topics from

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Ethnic Festivals

The town where I live celebrates its Dutch Heritage each spring with a Tulip Festival. I am a big fan of eating ethnic foods, watching

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A Modern Life Behind Glass

In the book The Shepherd’s Life, author James Rebanks writes, “There is nothing like the feeling of freedom and space that you get when you

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Eye Contact

When is the last time you made serious eye contact with someone? Not just a glance, but sustained eye contact. Does it make you uncomfortable?

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“Class Outside”

I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, but here in northwest Iowa, it’s still winter. It snowed most of the day

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I Am Not Throwing Away My Shot

Since Christmas, I’ve been listening to the soundtrack from the hit Broadway musical, Hamilton. I realize I’m a little late to the game, as per

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The Cross and the Lynching Tree

I regularly teach a survey course of US history and I am constantly revamping my content in light of current events. For example, when the

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