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February 4, 2021
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The Gift of the Artist: A Review of Art and Faith

by Justin Bailey
…bilities. As the human vocation, culture care requires our creativity, the commitment to unfold the potentialities of creation to the glory of God. The common thread is the centrality of the imagination as a site of discipleship. Christians have often taken apologists, activists, or politicians as models of cultural engagement. But Fujimura gives us reason to believe that our best models may be artists. Fujimura offers a “theology of making” which…
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February 16, 2017
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Devotions

God’s Call to Social Justice

by Amber Maples
…poor taste that I am transparent in revealing the deepest and most painful questions that I have come to ask myself, as my truest intention is to maintain the integrity of this invitation to readers. Allow me, if you will, to reach deep within my own mind to ask, “How can a sinner saved by grace, a once hopeless sojourner wandering aimlessly and alone, decide that she now possesses the authority and the discernment to determine the deservedness of…
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June 9, 2016
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Devotions

Stay With It

by Shirley Folkerts
…when left untouched by Jesus, keep me from serving him? Has Jesus’ touch become so common, so matter-of-fact, that every day when I get up and go about my normal tasks I barely recognize his touch? As I respond to this story I am preoccupied with thoughts and prayers for a member of my extended family who has been lying in a hospital bed for over two weeks unable to regain full consciousness following a brain injury. I think of the hands which hav…
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November 28, 2016
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Devotions

The Raging Waters of Advent

by Teresa Ter Haar
…upside down. Through Christ’s sacrifice, we have died to sin and been set free from sin. We must live differently, dedicating ourselves to righteous service to the Lord. Paul calls us to live not under the law, but under grace. While Advent is often considered a time of waiting for the Christ child and thoughtful reflection, perhaps this year we need to challenge ourselves to do more than wait. The passages for today open up space for us to act w…
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December 19, 2019
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2019 Top Books

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…ortunities.” On Education by Abraham Kuyper “Among Abraham Kuyper’s many accomplishments was his founding of the Free University of Amsterdam, where he also served as president and professor of theology. This collection of essays and speeches presents Kuyper’s theology and philosophy of education, and his understanding of the divine purpose of scholarship for human culture.”   Ordinary Church: A Long and Loving Look by Joseph S. Beach “Part Memoir…
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November 23, 2016
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Essays

I Am Thankful for Spiders

by Kendra Broekhuis
…orever. While that spider and my mild arachnophobia did give me chronic discomfort, my discomfort also made me hyper-aware of my surroundings. And, strangely, that’s where my gratitude for spiders comes in. One of the questions that I will ask Jesus when I get to Heaven is, “Why, Lord? Why spiders?” But I am thankful for what they teach me. I am glad for how they remind me that the times I feel most uncomfortable are the times God speaks the loude…
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May 19, 2016
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Does Church Attendance Matter?

by Kory Plockmeyer
…ers. Yet, at the same time, our local congregations may not be the primary community (spiritual or otherwise) of the members of our church. This is especially true in communities with strong ties between the church and local Christian institutions (such as colleges). All of this leaves the church in a bit of a bind. Should we change our models of ministry to adapt to the changing patterns of our increasingly mobile congregations? Should we speak p…
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February 7, 2017
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Devotions

Embracing the Hard Truth of the Gospel

by Stephanie Kuiper
…our salvation? Has God so changed our hearts that we are willing to die to ourselves every day for the sake of Christ? Those are the questions of a believer, and those are the questions that only come to light when we embrace the hard truths of the gospel while finding comfort in the promises of God….
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February 10, 2016
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Devotions

I AM

by Liz Moss
…r own identity as God’s chosen people? Who am I? Who are you? These aren’t questions of animosity or doubt—instead questions of openness. Human openness is met by divine openness. Moses asks. God is revealed. I AM who I AM. Exodus 3:14 is one of the most perplexing verses in the Hebrew Bible. The NRSV translation puts it this way: “I AM who I AM.” Other translations say: “I will be what (who) I will be;” “I will cause to be what I will cause to be…
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December 6, 2019
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Culture

Movie Review: Ford v. Ferrari

by Josh Matthews
…ness books combined. That conflict is excellence versus brand loyalty. For example, what does a company want: to make the best product, or to be the best at telling everyone they make the best product? There’s so much focus on branding and marketing these days that we miss how absolutely crucial it is to strive for high-quality. Companies seem to think they can trick people into liking their stuff, with fancy words and images, while not caring as…
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August 17, 2017
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Devotions

Lifelong Learner

by Diane Maodush-Pitzer
…community of faith, fall is a reminder that we need to take seriously the command to come together and turn our hearts and minds toward God. We must gather as community and prepare ourselves to hear again the stories of our fore bearers in faith, to wrestle with their stories as people maturing in faith, and be changed by them. Who is this God whose story the scripture reveals? What are we carrying in our backpacks of faith that does not serve th…
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August 5, 2021
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Receiving the Kingdom as a Child: A Review of Unfettered

by Marcus Büker
…th God as parent). She points to studies showing that Western culture is becoming more shame based in recent years, correlating with multicultural, postmodern, and communal tendencies. This has implications for how the Church engages culture. Society is evolving to not see the need for redemption, but shows an increasing need for inclusion, and, more poignantly, a desire to fill the void that Christians know to be the result of disconnection from…
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January 19, 2016
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Essays

Learning to Speak the Language of Influence

by Mark Volkers
…er. How would you suggest we provide avenues for them to connect and tell (dare I say) an even more powerful, prophetic story? Mark Volkers Thanks Brandon. Not to get all advertisey here, but programs like Dordt’s are designed to do this–help people develop the tools of communication, in a way that matters. Content worth consuming doesn’t come easily. It takes time to craft and needs people with a passion to tell those stories. There’s a growing…
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May 20, 2015
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Persecution: Necessary or Inevitable?

by Tim Martin
…look broadly enough at the problem of persecution or to ask the difficult questions, such as “Is persecution necessary?” and “What is the value of persecution for the Church?” Asking such questions in our mentor group helped me to think about persecution in a more serious way and to not simply find easy answers; although I did not always agree others in the class or even my working group, debating with my classmates and confronting the tension be…
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October 15, 2019
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Bridge-Building in Sioux County

by Mary Beth Pollema
…get to know this person,” and understanding that you don’t want them to accommodate you, but you’re accommodating to them. It’s about always being in the posture of wanting to learn and understand from them. I believe that throughout my experiences here, I’ve really been growing, and one of the most important lessons I’m learning is that there’s always two sides to the story. Vasquez is working to build cultural bridges right here in Sioux Center…
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July 27, 2015
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Devotions

Family, Dirt-Bikes, and Education

by Liz Moss
…f providing an opportunity for literacy and education to children from the community in partnership with Ethiopia Reads’ “Horse-Powered Literacy” initiative. Ethiopia Reads collaborates with communities to build schools, plant libraries, train educators, boost literacy, and provide youth and families with the tools to improve their lives. And, the Horse-Powered Literacy program works with deep-rural communities to give young students a beginning i…
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August 29, 2016
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A World-Viewing Approach to Faith and Science

by Richard Mouw
…ust type the question into our worldview system and wait for the answer to come. We are on a journey, and often we have no idea what we will come upon around the next bend in the pathway. But we can shine the light of God’s Word on what we see, and pray for the kind of discernment that comes from what God has revealed in the Scriptures. Many of the students whom I teach come from the same kind of spiritual environment in which I was raised. They h…
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September 15, 2022
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The Revealing Art of Film: A Review of Seeing is Believing

by Josh Matthews
…ies through particularly formal qualities of movies, Goodwin’s book almost completely ignores sound. As we know, every movie ever, including the misnamed silent movies, had voices, sound effects, music and/or musical accompaniment. In some cases, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, sound is arguably more important or technically remarkable than the film’s visual elements. And in discussing how movies affect viewers, surely movie music, if nothing else,…
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January 5, 2023
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Ghosts of America’s Past, Present, and Future: A Review of Preparing for War

by Scott Culpepper
…a former evangelical insider, Onishi brings rich personal insights to this complex conversation.  “Onishi communicates the urgency of our historical moment, offering hope while also warning that the worst is not yet behind us.” Onishi radiates both passion and provocative style in Preparing for War. It is no dry academic treatise. Preparing for War rests on the solid foundations of careful research and extensive notes while also clearly communicat…
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July 14, 2016
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What Makes a Church Missional?

by Tanner Smith
…connect with each other. She wondered if we could start a women’s ministry committee. I said “No, we don’t have committees. How about if you and I meet and talk about what you really want to accomplish and then I’ll help you figure out the next steps.” This sounds risky, because it is. But it’s less risky than creating a committee where good ideas go to die. One of the things that will keep your church from being missional is the idolatry of contr…
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June 17, 2016
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Devotions

The Leper’s Healing

by Kayt Frisch
…onger openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.” – Mark 1:40-45 (ESV) In the gospel of Mark, the miracle of healing the leper comes in the middle of a string of healing miracles: healing the man with the unclean spirit, healing many, and healing a paralytic. In the gospel of Matthew, it comes near many of the same stories, but it follows directly on the Sermon on the Mount. In contrast t…
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March 18, 2015
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Essays

Classroom Civility

by Chelsea Maxwell
…me defensive and aggressive? Disagreements do not lead to the breakdown of community. Being in a healthy community does not mean everyone thinks the same way, or holds identical beliefs and values. It is our inability and reluctance to explore controversy, as well as our pride and lack of humility, which breeds incivility and breaks down community. So, how should we develop civility in the classroom? First, we must always remember that every perso…
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November 22, 2022
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Transformative Conversations: A Review of Renewing Communication

by Gail Ashmore
…d, or public environments already exist and do these spaces help or hinder communication? These questions and topics lead the reader to care for each of God’s image-bearers in a meaningful way. If parents, pastors and teachers treat individuals as machines to fix, then they are forgetting the powerful reality that Jesus, the Good Shepherd, deeply cares for his people, his sheep. Asking these questions help us care for his sheep and embody the role…
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September 29, 2014
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Or does it explode?

by Howard Schaap
…ssing and temptation of art. But this is where “Harlem,” the title and the community, comes into play. Hughes, the microphone of Harlem, the phonograph needle of Harlem, is there to record Harlem, to let the voices of Harlem come through. It’s “Harlem” that prevents the poet from making something beautiful of Harlem at the expense of making something true of Harlem. The last line of the poem, a line of italics, which Hughes often used to represent…
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September 18, 2018
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Looking Overseas to Look at Home

by Caleb Schut
…the youth, or an event that attracts millennials. But no event or program communicates the good news of Christ like a community of people who love each other well and who live with open arms. The call to conversion is a call to community. The invitation to follow Jesus in faith and repentance cannot be separated from participation in the community of those who are doing just that. Your church community is your biggest asset or liability for missi…
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