It’s been an eventful few months in the Christian Reformed Church. Big and consequential things are happening, but that’s not why I’m writing. Another unfolding

My brother and I grew up in a small house with four adults–two parents, two grandparents, all of whom had things to say. All of

The two pencil sharpeners were identical, both blue with white plastic covers. They fit the hand of a second grader perfectly.  Unfortunately, these little sharpeners

Christian Reformed people have been asking me whether they can be “Kuyperian” in the Reformed Church in America (RCA). This is obviously a pressing question

On a crisp morning Blue, our Shetland sheepdog, began his daily pacing, dog language for, “Put on my leash and take me for a walk.”

“You need to work on your identity crisis at a different institution.” With those words Dean Boender sent me packing.  It was 1979, I was

Once more, it’s that time. My collection of observations, oddities, and other tidbits. If one doesn’t do much for you, maybe the next one will. 

I get worn out by political arguing, and am especially wary of attempts to appropriate patriotism and religion for political purposes. Not surprisingly, these tricks

Today I won’t pretend to understandthe ways we care for one another.Today I will simply standin these thick woods and lovehow the branches of one