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
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
I was looking for writers, people willing to share their thoughts about Christianity, the church, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. I was
Below, I want to share with you the homily I offered at my grandmother’s memorial service, six months ago now, just shy of her 94th
by Meg Jenista “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day
From Debra Rienstra: My father, Edward Shreve, died on Thursday night at the age of 88. Readers of The Twelve may recall that I have
When Fred Manfred’s Gerrit Engleking, the raw-boned protagonist of The Secret Place, left northwest Iowa (under a cloud) and went to live in California
“Peace be with you.” Following the resurrection and appearing to the disciples Jesus’ first words are peace. Peace is the expression of the resurrection Jesus
This Easter season I find myself reflecting on the tension of two realities: The hope of the resurrection and the killing of unarmed black men
