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
The past two years I have adopted a new title: “Pastor’s Wife.” Now, this declaration is a bit odd, because technically I’ve been a pastor’s
Most kids my age wouldn’t have found a lengthy biography of a medical missionary gripping summer reading. I wasn’t a particularly pious child, though my
Compassion Fatigue In his landmark book The Prophets, Abraham Joshua Heschel describes the character of God: God loves the people of the world fiercely and
The Academy Awards of 2024 came and went in what was probably, production-wise, the smoothest and most efficient ceremony in memory. Even acceptance speeches were
