by Liz Niehoff Henri Nouwen coined a phrase that is frequently used in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) circles: as pastoral caregivers, we ought to aim
Another good thing about retirement is that if your schedule gets screwed up, you don’t have to sweat it so much; most tomorrows are open.
On the recommendation of a colleague my wife and I started watching the TV series Fargo. Loosely based on the film of the same name, the
Some of our regular readers likely know that this academic year I’m serving Western Theological Seminary in a new capacity: associate dean for diversity and
In the English department here at Calvin College, we’re getting pretty excited about the upcoming Festival of Faith and Writing. Mark your calendars: this iteration
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This fall, Trinity Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan is studying and discussing the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). I contributed a reflection on
Advice columnist Pious Petunia returns as a guest blogger to face her biggest challenge yet. What wisdom can Miss P offer for the horror that
Two weeks or so after Normandy, he and the team of motorheads crossed the English channel after endless waiting weeks in Great Britain, a couple
