Category: Articles

Why A Christmas Carol Sings

It’s difficult to know which came first, Christmas or Dickens. With the possible exception of Jesus Christ, no one has had a greater influence on

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The Christian Essence

Novels give readers glimpses into lives and experiences different from their own; that is why reading fiction should be an integral part of pastoral ministry.

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Welcome to Ann Arbor!

Last summer I moved from Wheaton, Illinois, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, from a city with no synagogues and a nearly invisible Jewish population to a

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Candidate and Senate

As I look out of my office window, I see sky and the tops of trees. That’s because a foot of snow sits on the

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Wonderful Words of Life

These days, when appearing at events where I am scheduled to speak, I am often asked whether any hymns will be quoted. I think it

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A Lord’s Day, Unraveled

“Shame on you.” And then he walked away. I am stunned, and something inside me breaks. The people continue to stream out the sanctuary door.

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