He opened our eyes to what we all knew but had forgotten: that prior to the Reformation, the Catholic Church had devalued the sermon in
Words are absorbent. Used often enough in partisan slogans or ad campaigns, or by certain religious groups or by “influencers” (itself a word with a
My journey to Palestine and Israel began 20 years ago. A Palestinian Christian, Claudette Habesch, then the Secretary General of Caritas Jerusalem, spoke at a
What now? That’s been the question on my mind since the 2024 Synod of the Christian Reformed Church, and it’s the question on the mind
I am teaching a first-year seminar this semester and my chosen course title is “Think.” We also weave a “big question” into our course. My
“You know that phrase, ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?’ What if… what doesn’t kill you… just doesn’t kill you. Maybe it has nothing
Editor’s Note: We were interested in getting an excerpt from Chuck DeGroat’s forthcoming book Healing What’s Within: Coming Home to Yourself and to God When
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
