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

On the first day of school, I remember being handed a sheet of paper. Today we would say it was “landscape” format, wider than high.

By Brian Keepers My family and I just made a move from southwest Michigan to northwest Iowa. Our house is currently littered with partially unpacked