by Rebecca Koerselman Experiences inside and outside of the classroom have taught me that most people are interested in telling you what they think and

by Debra Rienstra When I was on the Perspectives board years ago, I used to refer to our semi-annual meetings as “tribal council.” We gathered

by Jason Lief For the past five years or so Perspectives has been living on the edge of non-existence. Every year at our board meeting

by James Schaap It was, as I remember, an Emerson, a tiny off-white boxy thing with a circular dial, maybe an inch or so bigger

by Sarina Gruver Moore I once joked to a class that I am a promiscuous reader. They looked at me like I was the Bad

by Kate Kooyman I do a lot of speaking in churches about immigration — and I often get a question about assimilation during those talks.

by Jes Kast Dear Twelve Readers, Do you know how much I have grown to care about you? What started as a side blogging project

by Chuck DeGroat I’m grateful for this opportunity to appeal to readers of The Twelve to give generously so that Perspectives and The Twelve can