A New Year’s Examen for those who work for justice and mercy Where have you been God, in all of it? Where was trust? Where was mercy? Where was new life? Where was love? We know that you love justice...

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were...

It’s that most wonderful time of year! The time to tune your car radio to play 24/7 Christmas songs and get a head start on the holiday cheer! Maybe you’re groaning, but I love that for the final six...

How many kings step down from their thrones? How many lords have abandoned their homes? How many greats have become the least for me? - How Many Kings? After Syria’s brutal regime falls, Syrians in...

There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was...

Most of the people that I love would tell you that I’m a person of ritual, formality, and precise repetition. I love patterns! I get up at pretty much the same time each day; I listen to the same...

He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. - Isaiah 40:11 Syrians celebrate fall of Bashar al...

Syd Hielema joins us for this episode about fostering pastoral care and hospitality for the LGBTQ+ community within the Christian Reformed Church. In this episode we hear from participants of the...

The last couple of months before I left Malawi, I was confronted with so many people enduring challenging life events. As I walked into church, the hospitality greeter asked me when I would start the...

“This year, our church is putting together 65 Christmas hampers – last year we did 45! We are so grateful for our generous congregation!” The members of the congregation around me started clapping...