Blog A Memoir in Psalms “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.” -- Psalm 84:5 Combine Bono,…Debra RienstraApril 29, 2016
Blog Church softball and middle-ring politics For a decade at least, we've spent hours and days and years and ages, or so it seems, at old…James C. SchaapApril 29, 2016
Blog A New Attitude Yesterday here at The Twelve the Rev. Annie Reilly gave a thoughtful, pastoral, personal, and theologically honest and astute reflection…Thomas GoodhartApril 28, 2016
Blog Confession of a Special Council Participant Jes Kast-Keat has asked Reverend Annie Reilly to write today. We welcome Rev. Reilly. Yesterday, the report from the Special Council…Jes KastApril 27, 2016
Blog Praying Beyond the News Cycle I have long been an advocate for pastoral prayers that evince a capaciousness of thought and perspective. It's too easy…Scott HoezeeApril 26, 2016
Blog I’m Not a Racist, But… (part 2) by Rebecca Koerselman It’s the twenty-first century and Americans have realized that racism is bad. However, it seems a craftier,…Rebecca KoerselmanApril 25, 2016
Blog The Fifth Sunday of Easter John 13.31-35 by Thom Fiet The passage for this fifth Sunday has Jesus announcing to his disciples that they will…Thom FietApril 24, 2016
Blog Religious Uncertainty, Revisited Predicting the future: we know we can’t do it, but we do it anyway. We have to. “Invest at this…James BrattApril 22, 2016
Blog The End of the World as we Know It https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY The longevity of REM's song “The End of the World as we Know it” speaks to it's symbolic creativity. It…Jason LiefApril 22, 2016
Blog Once (and) For All by Deb Mechler Jesus’ disciples met with him one last time before he was taken up into heaven. Even though…Deb MechlerApril 21, 2016