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Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell

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Giving Tuesday

Yes, I know. I’m two weeks late. Two weeks ago, December 1, was Giving Tuesday—joining the ranks of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber

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Grace Helps

Here it is, the Tuesday after the Paris attacks and I almost feel obligated to say something about it. To say nothing might imply that

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Small Conversations

The web is a rough and tumble place. That’s an understatement. It is often vicious and dangerous. Last month, Jessica Bratt wrote “Of Popes and

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Unsexy Reformed

Pious little towns often have such a character, maybe even three—the irreverent skeptic, the loudmouth agnostic, more well-read and agile than the typical small town

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The Ever-Bigger Welcome

Twelve things I saw preaching through the Acts of the Apostles, chapters ten to fifteen This past summer, Sophie (my wife and co-pastor) and I

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The Horserace

Now a bulletin from our Iowa desk: To most Americans the presidential election is still more than a year away. At this point it’s only

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No More Iowa Nice

Among all the varieties of Midwest Nice, no doubt Iowa Nice is the nicest. So it has been surprising to see recent cases of culture

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Hockey, Rabbis, and Cops

Three reflections. None standalone blog-worthy. But perhaps one of the three will provoke, nourish, or amuse you. Last spring, I went to a hockey game.

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