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The demands of a small god

September 24-30 marks Banned Book Week, something established to remind folks that threats to intellectual freedom are real and ongoing, that the impulse to censor

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What Do You Want on Your Gravestone?

LOGOS • GRAPHICS • IDENTITY • & • MEANING I’m in cemeteries frequently and I’ve noticed a trend. Headstones decorated with little emblems or graphics, things that were important

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Showing Up: On Risk

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.   1 Peter 3:8 by Mara

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Privy piety

I worked there for only three summers. I’m sure there was summer help, like me, who worked there longer, so I probably can’t claim a

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The Holy Weird

What does it mean to be holy? My image of holiness is my grandmother–quiet, kind, gentle, endlessly patient, a servant to all. I can’t remember

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Unclenching our Fists

I (Jes Kast) am so happy to welcome back Marcy Rudins this week! Growing up near Chicago, it always seemed like we had to go,

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Dysfunction and Grace

Yesterday I preached at the Calvin College Chapel service as part of a series looking at biblical characters.   My assignment was Jacob.  The day before

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Passing it On

For some of us, the words “pass it on” evoke memories of summer camp, holding sticky hands, and singing “it only takes a spark…to get

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