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Don Tamminga

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 recent decisions concerning human sexuality and the demand for total compliance. Perhaps because this classis is small and the denomination has lots to think about, there is not a lot of denominational focus on Classis Red Mesa.

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John H. Timmerman

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 its pernicious virus into the unsuspecting believer’s mind, canceling her spiritual vitality like Covid-19?

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Scott VanderStoep

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

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Roy Anker

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

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J. Todd Billings, Suzanne McDonald, and Alberto La Rosa Rojas

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

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Jeff Munroe

A Book and Author Straight Outta Paterson

Garret Keizer is one of America’s great creative non-fiction writers, who, like so many great writers, toils away in relative anonymity. His work has appeared

Abigail Brougher

Catechism in Cook’s Meadow

Shedding some of these formal structures for the spiritual formation of my children has become a radical invitation to trust the Spirit’s guidance in my

David Landegent

The Cereal Aisle, Church Aisles, and Better Than

It’s no longer enough to simply say, “I’m a Christian.” We feel compelled to attach more labels: conservative/progressive, Calvinist/Arminian, premillennial/amillennial,

Katie Roelofs

Let the Land Lie Unplowed

We continue to work the soil in the same way, insisting it produce. We churn it up and plant our “this is how we’ve always

Jim Lucas

The Brilliance of Bird Brains

The female came from the ocean shores of South Carolina, and the male came from Florida. Some of our birds come from the shores of

Jon Pott

Crossing To. . . .

What of the children and grandchildren who might, in fewer years than we liked to imagine, be burdened by our leaky faucets and slips in

Reviews

Jolene Harris

Bodies and Body Parts

Bodies and Body Parts A Review of Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary Roach Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, is the latest

Robert Hubbard

Life is Short

Perhaps the lesson here is not to expect lasting success from our short time on this mortal coil.

Keith Mannes

Trusting the Wings

“Take a moment to gather your courage and summon your resolve, and then rise up again. Trust the Wings.”

Kathy Schuitema

The Courage to Welcome

Welcome drops all boundaries around the sacred space of her home, while her neighbors create impenetrable barriers and include her in their condemnation of the

James Hart Brumm

Generously Reformed

…even with is flaws and shortcomings, the Reformed tradition can be a fruitful pathway for growing deeper into maturity in Christ, for hearing the testimony

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Brian Phipps

Aeronaut

We’d become accustomed to the wonders that he worked–the wheel that drives the mill …

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Alex Arthurs

Broken Balm

Life does not consist of accumulating small comforts …

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Marjorie Maddox

Sowing

Yes, the seeds are small, the ground hard and rocky …

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Rose Postma

“Aeronaut” by Brian Phipps

In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma interviews Brian G. Phipps about his poem “Aeronaut.” Brian is the author

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Rose Postma

“Broken Balm” by Alex Arthurs

In this week’s episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma interviews Alex Arthurs about his poem “Broken Balm.” Alex is husband

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Rose Postma

“Sowing” by Marjorie Maddox

In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, Rose Postma interviews Marjorie Maddox about her poem “Sowing.” Marjorie is Professor Emerita of English and Creative