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Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell

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With a Capital T

It’s the most astounding answer I have received in all my years of teaching. The topic at hand was the Trinity and my question was

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Perfect Attendance

“Regular” worship attendance is now defined as participating twice in one month, according to EWSA,  Evangelical Worship Statistics of America. Seriously, I don’t know who

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On a Hill Far Away

I can still see the bright red oxygenated blood spilling out of my sister’s head. Researchers increasingly say memories from long ago are not very

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Opossums and the Image of God

I’m an animal lover. Furry creatures have their way with me. Except for opossums. They look greasy, grey, and snarly. Very low cuteness factor. A

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A Jerusalem Council :)

A fragment from an early Chrestiene document; commonly referred to as The Axe of the Apostles. Certain people came from Jerusalem to Antioch saying to

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Words I Avoid

Like many of you, words matter to me. I select them carefully. In theological contexts, there are some words I avoid pretty thoroughly. They aren’t

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The Hollander Fires

• Clannish, insular immigrants who refuse to assimilate • Large families and achieving kids that quickly overshadow other residents • Loyalty given to foreign, even

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Ten Things Christmas-y

Christmas—so much to mock, so little time. For most of December, I carry that outlook. Now, in these quiet, unhurried days of Christmastide, my cynicism

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