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Names, Words, and Power

The first football game I attended upon moving to Iowa pitted the Dutch against the Norse. Who knew such strong ethnic sentiments still persisted? Team

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As I see it

 Last week I was in New York for the Brooklyn classis meeting of the RCA. That’s the classis (local body of churches) of which I’m

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All In

When she started playing, I thought, Whoa there, sister, dial it back! You have a whole concerto to get through yet! She looked so young

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Columbus Day

Alexander B. Upshaw, the son of a Crow warrior of some renown among his people, was one of many young Native Americans sent off to

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Spirit Day

As a Minister of Word and Sacrament, there are few things that I truly completely love and enjoy as much as the celebration of baptism.

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Banksy

Have you seen the video of Banksy selling art in Central Park yet? Or even better, did you see the art stand in Central Park?

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The Friend of My Friend

We have all heard the old adage, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”  But in recent times the world of Facebook has caused

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