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Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell

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Stuck or Saved in The Shack?

“It was terrible, and it was wonderful.” This is Mack’s description of his encounter with Holy Wisdom deep within a mountain in the movie The

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Silly Animal Videos

My family has been told. If I ever am hospitalized for a duration, in a great deal of pain, waiting to die, or senile, they

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Now It’s Our Turn

I guess it’s our turn now. After watching the Presbyterians and Lutherans devour themselves over welcoming LGBTQ people, you might think we in the Reformed

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Baruch Barack*

An Old Testament professor was leading an adult discussion group. The conversation turned to the depth and beauty of the Hebrew notion of “blessing.” Surprisingly,

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Born to Die? Yes, but…

Merry tenth day of Christmas! Lords a leaping, I believe. Forgive me for dragging us back to Christmas. You can put on your Christmas music

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Late-Advent Lassitude

Nothing like an unexpected pregnancy to motivate your job search. At least we had an interview. But we were unknowns. We had no connections. No

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More than a Feeling

My mother-in-law has a fondness for American peanut butter. It used to be hard to find in France. When she came to the United States

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Is Voting Overrated?

I remember the pictures vividly—people standing in line for hours to cast their ballot. All of the tragedies and tears, the bloodshed and bravery had

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