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James Bratt

Shanghai to Lioessens

it can be a relief to trace the track of little people who go on to great if often unremarked things. And it can be

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Tom Walcott

On Behalf of a Grateful Nation

For me, this conflict feels personal. I pray for the chaplains who will knock on a door, and then try to say something when a

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Jennifer L. Holberg

“This rather ridiculous performance”

My minister is currently preaching a sermon series for Lent on “sabbath,” encouraging us to think both theologically and practically about cultivating hearts and habits

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Dave Medema

When the River Turned to Ash

We’re talking about a tidal wave of gray sludge — the byproduct of burning coal — filled with arsenic, lead, and even radioactive material.

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Roger Nelson

Lukewarm in a Burning World?

After the disruptions of Covid and denominational disaffiliation, how do I help a fragile church community hold together?

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Allison Vander Broek

Complicating Calling

Too often I think people equate calling to their “dream job,” their “life’s work,” or something similar.