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

I am not a rock climber.  In my childhood out in the fields and forests of northwestern Ontario, I was a capable and confident tree