Among many evangelicals (or whatever they should be called these days), the tension between science and faith is real. Today, many are dismissive of ‘silly’

By Lynn Japinga Sometimes the only moral lesson to be found in a biblical story is “Go and do NOT do likewise.” Or, more concisely,

By Keith Starkenburg Let me offer a confession. I don’t like growing older. On my birthday, I needed a little encouragement. Time seemed a great

  I wasn’t born and reared here. My home–I’m not sure how anyone finally defines that word–is really the western shore of Lake Michigan, where sunrise

By Kate Kooyman Today I got to hold a baby who was less than a day old. I got to watch big sister look with

It often feels like these days that there’s a great deal of lamenting about a dearth of good conversation, a lack of places where intelligent

By Norman Kolenbrander On a leafy Sunday morning, the girls adorned in lacy white dresses, the boys in immaculate suits and ties, excitedly joined their

By Brian Keepers We were trying to have a serious conversation, but she kept interrupting us. A little girl—maybe two or three years old. We

1 Samuel 25 By Lynn Japinga Two men with sizeable egos engage in a power struggle. Neither will back down. Neither wants to appear weak