The late Walter Wink’s masterful three volume treatment of biblical “powers and principalities,” — what he calls “the invisible forces that determine human existence”– begins

It’s at least a small step up from the ham buns now. The funeral home staff orders some nice chicken salad on croissants, and I

This is written the day after Memorial Day. I awoke that morning aware of what day it was. I put up the flag. I stood

Shortly after last year’s synod, I had a conversation with a non-affirming office bearer in the Christian Reformed Church (CRCNA). This individual suggested to me

Think of someone you wish you had known—perhaps someone historic, famous, or uniquely gifted. Would you be any different if you had known them back

Iowa’s presidential caucuses, last January, were a non-event. On the Republican side, the only question was could any candidate pose a realistic challenge to Donald

We were somewhere in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Probably 2021 or so. I was in the East Village of Des Moines working with

Whatever else can be said about parenting, for those who follow Jesus, parenting is an act of hope. It is an act of hope because