Blog Just Say “No!” By Lynn Japinga Sometimes the only moral lesson to be found in a biblical story is “Go and do NOT…Lynn JapingaJanuary 14, 2018
Blog A Birthday with the New York Times By Keith Starkenburg Let me offer a confession. I don’t like growing older. On my birthday, I needed a little…Keith StarkenburgJanuary 13, 2018
Blog Couteau de prairies I wasn't born and reared here. My home--I'm not sure how anyone finally defines that word--is really the western shore…James C. SchaapJanuary 12, 2018
Blog Call it a Family Reunion By Kate Kooyman Today I got to hold a baby who was less than a day old. I got to…Kate KooymanJanuary 11, 2018
Blog Encouraging the Right Kind of Conversation It often feels like these days that there's a great deal of lamenting about a dearth of good conversation, a…Jennifer L. HolbergJanuary 10, 2018
Blog First Communion By Norman Kolenbrander On a leafy Sunday morning, the girls adorned in lacy white dresses, the boys in immaculate suits…Norman KolenbranderJanuary 9, 2018
Blog Let’s Play By Brian Keepers We were trying to have a serious conversation, but she kept interrupting us. A little girl—maybe two…Brian KeepersJanuary 8, 2018
Blog Wisdom from Women: Good Sense 1 Samuel 25 By Lynn Japinga Two men with sizeable egos engage in a power struggle. Neither will back down.…Lynn JapingaJanuary 7, 2018
Blog Can We Retire the Word “Bias”? We could make an exception for people who sew, because in that context “bias” has a precise, technical meaning. When…Debra RienstraJanuary 6, 2018
Blog The Things your Neighbors Say The knock on the door took us both by surprise. It was 3:30 on a Sunday afternoon, the day of…Jason LiefJanuary 5, 2018