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Plant a Tree

There is a quote that has widely been attributed to the church reformer, Martin Luther: “If I knew that tomorrow was the end of the

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Restless Discomfort

Nepal, Baltimore, Chile, and Bali. There is much pain in the news these days. In regards to Baltimore, I know many people of good conscience

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Church Cases

A while ago here on The Twelve I mentioned Oral Comprehensive Exams at Calvin Seminary.  Well, now we are near the end of the semester

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Making Value Judgments

by Rebecca Koerselman Teaching history requires me to walk a fine line between understanding and judgment. On the one hand, I want my students to

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Enough

by Meg Jenista “Moses said to them, ‘This is what the Lord commanded: “Tomorrow is to be a day of Sabbath rest, a holy Sabbath

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Holy Trouble-Making

I was on the road again last weekend (this has got to stop!) for the annual conference sponsored by the Abraham Kuyper Center for Public

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Is This All There Is?

Five more episodes—that’s all that’s left for Don Draper. It’s been a magical ride through the 1960’s as Don’s meticulously constructed life has been woven

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Conventionality is not morality

I’m writing this on Tuesday, April 21—Charlotte Brontë’s birthday. Next year is her bicentennial, but we might as well celebrate 199, too. These days Jane

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