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Communion is not the Same as Agreement
We remain at the table not because we have resolved every difference, but because we trust that God is not finished with any of us.

A Church Worth Keeping
As far as the denomination is concerned, these churches fly below the radar. This is not always a bad thing, especially when it comes to

The Reason for Doubt
Is doubt something to be accepted, then, as an uncomfortable part of the human condition? Or, is it a malady beyond our control that slips

A Personal Rememberance of Professor Fred Johnson
Fred gave his heart to everyone—his students in Holland and Muskegon, family, friends, voters. It’s hard to absorb the tragedy of someone who gave away

Terrence Malick: Then and Soon
Readers of Job know these questions (38: 4, 7) compose part of God’s response (such as it is) to Job’s queries about his profuse personal

Scripture Memorization: How to Hear The Voice of God
This is how God speaks—at least in my life. I don’t hear a voice thundering from the sky. It’s certainly not dramatic. It doesn’t even

Powerful Women in My Life: A Sharecropper’s Daughter, A Nanny, A Prophet/Priest, A Tribal Leader
What these women offered me was not correction from the outside but transformation from the inside. They offered invitation—an invitation to become someone I did

The revolutionary act of reading together: Why book clubs could save the world
Book clubs are gentle training grounds for something we desperately need: the experience of disagreeing with people we care about, and surviving it.

What is Reformed Theology, Anyway?
Editor’s Note: Following is an excerpt from chapter one, “A Reformed Theology Primer: Misconceptions and Realities,” from Generously Reformed: Theology Rooted Deep and Wide. Slow

What Christian Higher Education Offers That We (Still) Need
From our perspective as faculty at Christian liberal arts institutions, we see the work of Christian higher education as unique and essential. What should set

When the Faucet Runs Dry
Anger has had something of a reputation problem in Christian circles, especially for women. We tend to associate anger with sin. When I was younger,

Where’s Our Belhar?
Belhar did not define unity. It proclaimed it. It reminded the church that Christ had torn down the dividing wall of hostility, and anything that