ThrowbackDecember 22, 2016<December 19, 2016 Being Bethlehem by Jennifer Monroe I. O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by. Yet…
EtceteraNovember 3, 2016<November 3, 2016 A daughter’s perspective on the Kalamazoo cyclist tragedy by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma Certain tragedies are so unbelievable, immediately soaking up the nation’s consciousness like a thirsty sponge, that they become synonymous with a community’s name. Think:…
EssayJuly 27, 2016<July 17, 2016 Holy Week in Uganda by Katie Karnehm-Esh Sunrises in Uganda happen suddenly. On the equator, dawn is dark, turning pink at the eastern corners at the sky at 6:00, 6:30. Then…
EtceteraMarch 21, 2016<March 21, 2016 From the Samaritan’s dirt road to the Information Superhighway by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma The other day, our pastor sent around a link to an article called “The problem of indifference” by Marcus Mescher, writing for the National…