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Shooting Star

I don’t qualify to be a Swiftie — although if I were to find out how many times I’ve listened to Taylor Swift’s Folklore and

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A. J. Muste: Radical for Peace

A. J. Muste’s Reformed roots ran deep. Abraham Johannes Muste (1885-1967) was born in the Netherlands, raised in Grand Rapids, and educated at two Reformed

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God in Our Senses: Sound

I love a good conversation and can hold my own in conversations spanning a wide range of topics. Current events, pop culture, small talk, theology,

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Little America

My affection for international students runs deep and wide. I have had the joy and privilege of walking with many different people, from many different

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Let the Little Children Come

People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called

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Resurrection Resilience

Two years ago today, on a bright Monday afternoon, I wrote this reflection on the confluence of spring, Holy Week, the fire of Notre Dame,

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Staged

Staging Although we had talked about it for several years, when my wife and I finally contacted a realtor in mid-January to talk about selling

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God is on Our Side

As the nation follows the trial of white police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with the killing of African American George Floyd, the language and arguments

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