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Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell

Dangerous Atheists?

It is the unvarnished dismissal of ideals like human equality, decency, peace, and respect for life.

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Echo Chamber or Community?

A community gives you the energy to come out of your echo chamber or silo or isolation, or whatever image you prefer.

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Observations and Oddities

Once more, it’s that time. My collection of observations, oddities, and other tidbits. If one doesn’t do much for you, maybe the next one will. 

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Pastors Who Quit

Pastoral burnout is hardly breaking news. For years I’ve seen all sorts of troubling data about the high percentage of ministers stepping away from their

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Wooly

Apparently I don’t really know what the word “wooly” means. Dictionaries tell me it means vague and confused.  I’ve always liked the word wooly. I

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A Church Like Aldi

I remember when it was considered a good idea for churches to look and feel like shopping malls, a place where 1990s people felt comfortable

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Rethinking Revolution

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the French Revolution. I’m sure it’s been keeping you up at night, too. Please don’t stop reading!  As

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Will You Help Us?

When the writers or the Board of the Reformed Journal gather, we usually spend a bit of time rehearsing the illustrious and uneven history of

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