Author’s Note: Jack Ridl is a frequent commenter on the Reformed Journal. I thought our readers would enjoy knowing more about him. When he was

My body rhythms don’t allow for late night talk television, though some time ago after staying up watching an NCAA playoff game, I flipped channels

In his speech to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina declared to broad approval, “The devil came to Pennsylvania

In my first job after college, I taught first grade at a public elementary school. Curiously, given the small size of the rural, Louisiana town

In the Rev. Dr. Jean Stairs’s book, Listening for the Soul: Pastoral Care and Spiritual Direction, the author argues for a collective movement by clergy

Some time has passed since June’s Christian Reformed Church Synod 2024. The Reformed Journal reached out to several people from across the CRC asking them

At 5a.m. Monday, I am on my second watch, trying not to shiver. The sun rose moments ago, a laser point anticipated by hours of

In our swimming pool, the beetles in our backyard hang on for dear life. Each the size of a mini-chocolate chip, I find little congregations

Author’s note: I had the privilege recently of offering a remembrance of Mary Heideman at her funeral. With her family’s permission, I present a modified