Category: Blog

Breda

  The Surrender of Breda is a gigantic, life-size painting by Diego Velasquez (1599-1660). Mentioning it here on The Twelve, with its inordinate amount of

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The Death of Crickets

Here, as elsewhere in nature, it’s really all about sex.  Their raspy lascivious retching, I’m told, comes in four different songs, slightly different takes on

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Power and Privilege

Tom is otherwise engaged today and therefore, introduces his friend and colleague the Rev. Blaine Crawford who has written today’s post. Blaine is a pastor

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Vows Matter

The day I was ordained by the Holland Classis to the office of Minister of Word and Sacrament was one of the most incredible days

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Not Weary Enough

To begin, let me be clear that most everything I am about to note in this blog applies as much to me as to anyone

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human spirituality

A few years back, every so often, I would sneak over to Oskaloosa, Iowa to worship at a small Episcopal church. I always joke that

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What Peace Is Not

Today we welcome a guest blogger to The Twelve: Mara Joy Norden. She pastors an RCA congregation called The Community in Ada, MI with her

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