by Rebecca Koerselman Recently, I read the book Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. It is a work of fiction that inhabits the historical context of

Rebecca Koerselman is away. Today The Twelve welcomes Randolph Johnson. As teachers, we can sometimes become preoccupied with our own shortcomings and lose sight of

This weekend has been unseasonably warm. Weather forecasts are predicting a return to colder temperatures, but in the meantime, the spring-like warmth had our family

Rebecca Koerselman is away.  Today The Twelve welcomes Lia Johnson. Recently, I’ve had the catchy Irish song “Níl ‘na lá” in my head. The title

Rebecca Koerselman is away, enjoying some time with their new baby. Today The Twelve welcomes Rebecca’s, sister, Jennifer Vander Molen. A Humility of Spirit Last

Wonder Woman is an interesting comic character that makes me…well…wonder. According to the historian, Jill Lepore, she was created in 1941 as a tribute to

In Galatians 4:4-7 (NRSV), Paul wrote, “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the

by Rebecca Koerselman Historians spend most of their time with sources. We read them, search for them, evaluate them, re-evaluate them, discount them, occasionally ignore

by Rebecca Koerselman Experiences inside and outside of the classroom have taught me that most people are interested in telling you what they think and