Today we welcome back JJ TenClay to The Twelve. JJ is a Reformed Church in America missionary, partnering with the Waldensian Church in Italy, who
I never really understood why my church had flowers on the chancel growing up. Each week a name, or a family, was listed in the
This week I will listen to around 21 student sermons preached in our Seminary’s Chapel. Borrowing a phrase from the Academy of Preachers, I have
By Rebecca Koerselman If you are a historian, you are required to like museums. And musty old books in forgotten sections of the library.
By Meg Jenista In Acts 10, we hear the incredible story of an afternoon siesta on the roof. Peter dreams of a great white sheet
This end of the school year brings extra tumult for me, beyond the usual press of grading, farewell receptions, putting the books away, organizing the
A friend, who happens to be an excellent preacher, has said on numerous occasions that there’s an important connection between comedians and preachers. There’s timing—the
Later today, I am flying to the Twin Cities for my niece’s wedding, at which I am privileged to officiate, and for my daughter’s baptism
It’s exam week here at Calvin College, and I’ve spent the day reading the final exams from my “Literature in a Global Context” course—a sophomore-level
