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The Grace is in the Struggle

by Heidi S. De Jonge This past Wednesday morning, I took an early morning bike ride. A paradoxical ride. Autumn had arrived, but the temperature

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A Eulogy

We welcome Thom Fiet to The Twelve today. Thom is pastor of Lyall Memorial Federated Church in Millbrook, New York. This is a eulogy Thom

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Giving Your Gold Away

We welcome Kyle Meyaard-Schaap to The Twelve today, guest blogging while Kate Kooyman is away. Kyle is National Organizer and Spokesperson for Young Evangelicals for

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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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