Recently, President Obama became the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, where the US dropped the first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. While
by Deb Mechler As I approached my departure from parish ministry, people were curious. They asked me what I will do next. It seemed easiest
You probably heard the story of the Christian caught in a flood. An emergency responder pounds on his door, “Get out! Evacuate! The water is
Women are prominent characters in Luke’s gospel. It begins with Mary, the blessed one through whom grace and hope is born into the world; it ends with women running
It’s a regular occurrence for me in my line of work: SHE sits before me and tells me a story of struggle for respect, dignity,
I’m back today and was ready to blog, but I got a better offer. My dear friend and colleague, Jane Zwart, was Calvin’s commencement speaker
by Jeff Munroe Today, we welcome (back) Jeff Munroe who blogged regularly at The Twelve for several years. Jeff is the Vice President of Operations
“Thou hast made us for Thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in Thee.” – Augustine of Hippo We were running late. We missed
After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave whom he valued
