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Wes Granberg-Michaelson

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What Pope Francis Wanted to Change

Beneath all he modeled and accomplished, Francis was trying to change the culture of the Vatican, and of the complex structures, institutions, and patterns of

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What Time is It? The First 100 Days

This is God’s time, not Donald Trump’s time. Yes, we will resist, act, and witness. But remember that history is always marked by unexpected irony.

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Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

. . . the movie presents Bonhoeffer’s overall witness and life in public theaters across the country to many thousands who may have barely known

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Two Wounded Ears

There’s another story about political violence and wounding a right ear.  In this case the victim was Malchas, a servant of the high priest and

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Articles

The Bear

The Hulu series The Bear won six Emmys in January, including the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. This gritty, humorous, searing TV series centers on

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Two Responses to “The Church of Jesus in 2047”

Editor’s Note: Last week we posted Syd Hielema’s prophetic and visionary “The Church of Jesus in 2047: Life After the Decade from Hell.” Wes Granberg-Michaelson

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The Real Question in the Abortion Debate

It’s nearly impossible to have a civil and discerning conversation about abortion in today’s polarized political environment. If you write something on the subject, you

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Ephesians and the RCA Today

It’s jarring to read a public appeal by a pastor saying it’s a “necessity” for congregations to leave the Reformed Church in America, bolstered with

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