Leave it to Jesus to pack a punch in a sermon of just seven words. (Alright, technically it’s 41 words in the Greek. But it’s

Fred, a deacon at my church, was giving updates on mission opportunities. “On March 30th we will be serving lunch at the church up the

As I have noted here on the RJ Blog before, my Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary is now part of a

I turn 45 this year. I’m just old enough to send my first son to college in the fall, and just young enough to tour

I’ve been preaching through the gospel of Mark leading up to Easter, and frankly, I’m growing weary of the litany of conflicts, misunderstandings, trick questions,

With our annual Oscar party coming up, my husband, Tony, and I have been watching our way through the Best Picture nominees. Last night was

In a sunny sky especially, the huge sandstone cutbanks along the Missouri can be perfectly stunning. To stumble on them after endless hours of treeless

One of the ways that spring begins to announce itself in West Michigan is that the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park–just voted #1 in

Stepping down from our tour bus at the visitor’s center, I found myself ankle deep in the finest, powdery dust I had ever encountered. My