We were enemies, we just didn’t know it yet. Sitting across the small table for two was my friend Andrei. Both of us had been

In the last two weeks, I’ve managed to see two new musicals that each offer their own critique of the American dream — Gatsby: An

A couple things recently have put me in mind of the late Peter Borgdorff. He was the first Executive Director of the Christian Reformed Church

I started writing for the Reformed Journal blog in Autumn of 2019. Some five years later, I’ve just crested the 100-blog peak. When I look

Sabbath is not simply the pause that refreshes. It is the pause that transforms.Walter Brueggemann Keep The Sabbath, Or God Will Keep It For You

All I could say to myself was, “Why would people want to prevent others from making promises to God and others?” In 2020, a “certificate

For someone who’s always loved school, attended school for what feels like forever, parents children who are in school, is married to a middle school

Communal dinners always brought me out of my comfort zone on the Camino. I generally walked alone and solitude was my focus. On this night

We recently stumbled into an unknown and unexpected place. . . the world of dog shows. After the death of our much-loved large breed dog, we