Blog

Blog
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

Blog
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.

Blog
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?

Blog
Allison Vander Broek

Complicating Calling

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

Blog
Sara Sybesma Tolsma

A Blurry Line and a Clear Calling

Humans have searched long and hard for a trait that secures our uniqueness. Tool use. Play. Language. Creativity. Imagination. Empathy. One by one, these candidates

Blog
Chad Pierce

Jubilee from the Couch

This holiday is the basis for what Jesus says the good news. The entirety of his mission could be summed up in the concept of