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Making sense of lament

I’ve learned a miracle phrase. I think I learned it from Glennon Doyle’s podcast – a little parenting tip that turns out to be applicable

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I Hope . . . Help My Unhope

This past Saturday my Twelver colleague Debra Rienstra posted a very fine blog here on the future of in-person worship services.  She noted the challenges

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Secession

A well-informed colleague just told me that more than 200 congregations may soon leave the Reformed Church in America (RCA). That’s a fifth of our

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The Light Shines…I Hope

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. John 1:5 Our Christmas tree is still up. Yes, I know we’re

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Emma Coger made a scene

“Let’s have a conversation,” or so my neighbor Brian Keepers suggested wisely on Monday. “Do you see patience as a virtue or a privilege?” It’s

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Of Drones and Depravity

“Up above my head,” we sing in the gospel song, “there’s music in the air! I know, I know, there must be a God somewhere.”

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This House is Haunted!

I saw a skit on YouTube where a group of Christians clasped each other’s hands in devout prayer, asking God to alleviate the suffering of

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