As an academic, the start of the school year is more the new year than whatever that thing we do in January. I know no

Two tornadoes within two weeks tore through our leafy little village. The first split trees, broke branches, and caused flooding – a glancing blow. The

I’ve wondered what must it have felt like to the Indigenous people to have someone from outside, just say, “Actually no, from now on this

Although a myth persists in some circles that the Reformed tradition has little interest in the evangelist aspect of global mission, the significant place of

“Devotions,” done well, are a lifelong practice of deeply personal longing and wrestling in response to a God who draws us to the divine self,

I wrote parking tickets. I wrote them righteously. I was strict. I was the enforcer. I was indignant at the violators. There are reasons for

That which remains is more than memories, although the cliché given in sympathy bears some truth.

Public health is a communal good that is easily sacrificed when we become primarily concerned with individual interests, political tribes, or short-term economics.

Phenology—not to be confused with phrenology—is the study of seasonal occurrences, things like the date of the first robin, first corn-silking, first migrating nighthawks.

I find the contemporary usage of “lame” to be lazy and hurtful.

Properly understood, the historic Reformed understanding of election should lead us to exercise the judgment of charity toward everyone.

Sauce brimming with short ribs, meatballs the size of tennis balls, and sausage — all homemade.