In just a few days I will be indulging in the remaining days of summer on Lake Michigan with loved ones. My thoughts are held

Two weeks ago I talked about gratitude and how to get more of it into our lives.  Along the way I mentioned the theologian Robert

Most people say they pull for the underdog. Here at The Twelve, we see ourselves as underdogs in today’s world. Left versus right, each dug

By Steve Vander Molen When most of us think about prayer for people’s needs, our minds leap to something we want God to do or

by Chris Jacobsen I’m missing church today. I’m driving my family back from a two-week vacation to visit family in the Midwest. A fortieth wedding

by Allison Vander Broek It’s the start of August—nearing the end of summer. We’ve still got a month till the school year starts up and

by Luke Hawley I’m going to a music festival this weekend. It’s gonna be great: hanging out on a blanket for two days, listening to

by Kate Kooyman Weeks ago, I was with my family in a small, old cabin. It was the middle of the night, and I woke