On Wednesday, a fierce March wind hurricaned through West Michigan. Traffic lights swayed, trees whipped about, and any remotely weak branches snapped off and littered

Metaphors and other descriptors, like men’s ties and women’s scarves, move in and out of style. No respectable preacher can say much about the church

Space is important to me. In particular, the space of my office is important to me, not only because it’s the place where I do

“There’s nothing as dangerous as a woman who knows herself. There’s nothing as powerful as woman who knows herself.” – Rachel Kurtz (My sister in

This one goes out to the beltless ones, the ones who forget their music at home, the ones who scrounge half-clean dress shirts from the

Recently on the Groundwork radio program I am privileged to co-host along with Rev. David Bast, we did a four-part series on that Old Testament

Rebecca Koerselman is away. Today The Twelve welcomes Randolph Johnson. As teachers, we can sometimes become preoccupied with our own shortcomings and lose sight of

by Trygve Johnson At Hope College, where I serve as Dean of the Chapel, our scripture for the year has been the Gospel of Matthew.

by Scott Culpepper On the morning of May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn lost her head. Literally! Convicted of treason and adultery, Anne was sentenced to