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

It can take all day for a pound of ground beef to thaw on the counter. I know this because when I thaw things the

Our church has the most delightful set of individual communion cups. No two of them are alike. One Sunday a few years ago, one of

I’m dog-sitting for a friend this week. Last Friday, Ruby and I dropped her human off at the airport and then she came back to