Roadkill
In the spring of 2003, I went to Haiti for the first time with a group from our church. Like almost everyone who visits a
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell
June 19, 2012
No Comments
All Posts By
In the spring of 2003, I went to Haiti for the first time with a group from our church. Like almost everyone who visits a
It is one of those hackneyed Christian questions, carrying just enough subtle guilt to fulfill most Christians’ need to feel shamed and inadequate, as well
Averagely scrumptious. Tolerably ravishing. Mediocrely luxurious. Do such phrases make sense you? How about “common grace.” A bit oxymoronic, perhaps? Is grace ever common and
We all believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths that there is a single and simple spiritual being, whom we call God— Eternal
How’s that for a title to appeal to your prurient interests? Actually, and to my own embarrassment, I once uttered those words. More on that
I never read Rob Bell’s Love Wins. Along with the youth in our congregation, I have appreciated his Nooma video series. Actually, lots of our
Ewwwh—that’s just gross! It is wrong on so many levels. I often hear people, Christians actually, making visceral comments like this about complex ethical issues.
“I grew up in a home where we believed in miracles. We took the Bible literally—or at least we said we did. We called my
This is a story of two of my good friends. They don’t really know each other beyond name and face, but their stories strike me
Please make checks out to Reformed Journal and mailed to:
PO Box 1282
Holland, MI 49422
© 2025 Reformed Journal.