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Christians aren’t supposed to be proud persons. Pride is a sin. That’s why many people I know—even when they are doing no more than expressing

Christians aren’t supposed to be proud persons. Pride is a sin. That’s why many people I know—even when they are doing no more than expressing
There is a dispute whether it was Peter McGuire of the Brotherhood of Carpenters or Matthew Maguire of the International Association of Machinists who thought
I’ve been humming this song all week long. Actually, I’ve just been humming the chorus – I admit, I don’t know the rest. It all
Just back from Paris, where I conferenced for a couple days and walked around for a couple more. Two sights struck me most: how very
Seven years ago hurricane Katrina began its devastating assault on New Orleans. Yesterday tropical storm Isaac (downgraded from a hurricane) continued to hover over that

Here’s the thing: I was a very big fan of Lost, but I also knew were I ever in a similar situation that I
Lynn Japinga is substituting for Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell while he is on sabbatical. She teaches religion at Hope College and studies recent RCA history. Todd Akin’s
Jessica is away today, and guest blogging for her is Drew Yamamoto. Drew is the supervisor of mission in Asia and the Pacific for the

The older I get, the more vividly I come to understand that scowl on the face of both father and daughter in American Gothic, an