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
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Word Made Fresh: An Invitation to Poetry for the Church, by Abram Van Engen. Abram’s book releases on
Compared to ten years ago, the Reformed Church in America is missing many churches that used to be part of its organizational structure. Many churches—and
The Toad Our home, like so many Midwestern houses, has a basement. It’s where Stacey and I have an office. My desk faces an exterior
Alice Walker’s short story “The Welcome Table” introduces an old, poor Black woman in the South, who, one Sunday, decides to worship at the church
Scriptural Foundation When the Prophet Elijah flees from Jezebel after a bit of a triumph in his ministry, he winds up in a cave at
