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September 21, 2017
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Culture

Logan Lucky

by Josh Matthews
…seen the pipes that people call a “cash highway,” and he’s heard about the accessible vault—Johnny and Clyde plan their heist, complete with a list on Johnny’s refrigerator that rehashes every plot element of almost every heist movie. One of those, actually repeated twice on the list, is that “shit happens.” (It does so in bizarre and delightful ways.) Not having acted criminally since Clyde went to “juvy,” the brothers require help. Their man is…
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June 26, 2017
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Culture

Rashomon

by Josh Matthews
…ving up the search for richer truths, is yet a third choice. A fourth is becoming a politician or a marketer yourself, actively contributing to the cultural chaos of lies and deceit. None of these is a good choice, according to Kurosawa. So he gives us a hungry, crying, orphaned baby. The ending of “Rashomon” is a real wonder. It is encouraging and life-affirming. I won’t spoil it here, but watch Kurosawa’s camerawork shot-by-shot in the movie’s l…
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February 24, 2017
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Books

The Ritual Body: Growing up female and evangelical

by Aleisa Dornbierer-Schat
…sonal ones. In their tone of disclosure, they call to mind the evangelical testimony genre, described by Melanie Springer Mock in “Inventing a Testimony.” However, they challenge the genre’s linear arc and strict set of conventions. Rather than dramatic tales of moral transformation, turning decisively “on the axis of God’s grace,” the stories in Jesus Girls go in circles. They resist closure. Some challenge the evangelical tradition for its abuse…
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April 22, 2017
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Culture

The Shack

by Josh Matthews
…Mack the suburban white guy is redeemed by ethnic diversity in order to become a better suburban white guy. This movie says that deep faith, having a child-like joy, is the equivalent of singing hymns in church and having nice vacations, while looking like you shopped at Gap. I wish that The Shack were more complex than that. I wish that God had better things to say in this movie. He, or she, or whomever, speaks in clichés. Mack, perhaps not want…
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December 28, 2016
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Culture

The Top Ten Movies of 2016

by Josh Larsen
…stian circles: the notion that marriage is our destiny and singleness is a deficiency. In the movie’s dryly comic alternate universe, single people are sent to a hotel where they have 45 days to find a mate or else be turned into an animal of their own choosing. The comedy only gets blacker from there, reminding us that Paul himself warned “those who marry will face many troubles in this life.” 2. The Fits Whatever is going on in The Fits—in which…
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November 1, 2016
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Essays

Voting for Gary Johnson

by Adam Adams
…ositive change in the last 40 years are better addressed at a neighbor and community level. One key component for making all of this work is for the church to define some terms. Inviting neighbors to our buildings and our programs should only come after actively engaging our neighbors in real life. When we confuse an invitation with engagement, we won’t see the results we desire. So, why does Gary Johnson get my vote? First, I believe he has far m…
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November 30, 2015
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Essays

Taking the Gift out of Christmas

by Neal DeRoo
…is that as soon as either party realizes a gift has been given, the gift becomes entered into an economy of exchange, where the giver expects something in return (even if it’s just a ‘Thank you’ or some other sign of gratitude) and the receiver feels obligated to give something in return (to use the gift in sight of the giver, for example, to make the giver happy). As long as I know a gift has been given, I can’t help but begin to expect something…
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April 11, 2016
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Essays

Voluntourism

by Aaron Baart
…in someone else’s shoes. Imagine a visitor, speaking a different language, coming into your community and maybe even your home and then doing a menial job that you could easily do yourself. Weird, isn’t it? Actually, it’s insulting. 5. Transformation. A short-term mission trip should always be seeking the goal of long-term transformation. Moreover, that transformation is more about you than it is about them. I would hope that every short-term miss…
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June 25, 2015
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Essays

A Reformed Approach to the Interactions of Science and Religion

by Tony Jelsma
…om animals? Clearly there are quantitative differences in intelligence and communication ability, to name just two. But do humans have aspects that are completely lacking in animals? From a theological perspective we have a discontinuity between humans and animals – humans are created in the image of God and animals aren’t. We have a covenant relationship with God that includes norms for behavior. Animals act on instinct and are not held responsib…
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January 27, 2016
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Essays

Your Candidate Probably Won’t Destroy ISIS

by Joel Veldkamp
…I do tend to think that one has to have a comprehensive plan that they can completely commit themselves to, one with a definitive end in sight, i.e. I think that we should only take actions with outcomes that we can predict, and when we’ve essentially won before we’ve even begun. As far as I can tell, the two options you see are the only ones that seem plausible and moral. Your observations have really confirmed this, and sadly it also increases m…
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January 6, 2017
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Essays

Transhumanism and the Incarnation

by Derek Schuurman
…ists predict a future event called “the Singularity” when computers will become comparable in power to the human brain. At this point, they argue, we will be able to download our brains into a computer and live indefinitely in a virtual paradise, an event that has been coined the “rapture of the geeks.” With the current pace of advances in computing, some believe this will happen by 2045. I believe such a view assumes a profoundly mistaken notion…
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January 8, 2019
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Essays

A Botanist’s Take on the Fruits of the Spirit

by Jeff Ploegstra
…l? Just as sweet and fleshy fruits represent a small and misrepresentative sample of real fruit, I wonder if we restrict our view of fruitfulness metaphorically as well. Volunteering in your community, supporting charitable organizations financially, and serving in your church are all good fruit, but there are other kinds of fruitfulness that seem to be neglected. Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) I have heard the term “culture of contempt…
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February 24, 2016
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Essays

Social Principles of Good Agriculture

by Ron Vos
…faith is only a personal matter between them and God. These ideas are not complete, however. Instead, what is needed is a complete transformation of a prevalent (agri)cultural situation. This requires special discernment for humans, who are created as God’s image bearers. We need to return to the practice of the early Christians. Torn Sine describes how Christians of the first century didn’t engage in Roman culture during the week, then church on…
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March 21, 2017
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Essays

Mathematical Beauty

by Mike Janssen
…simple, elegant proof is as true and beautiful today as it was then. These examples, coming as they do from pure mathematics, should not suggest to the reader that applied mathematics contains no beauty at all. In fact, the “unreasonable effectiveness”—to borrow a term from Eugene Wigner”—of mathematics in describing the created order suggests a transcendent beauty all its own. Moreover, many ideas which began as pieces of pure mathematics turn ou…
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June 10, 2015
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Essays

Technology is Imagination Incarnated

by Douglas De Boer
…s what to do. We use technology to bring our imagination to life. The most common definitions of technology typical of some modern dictionaries run along the lines of defining it as applying scientific knowledge for practical ends. So a smartphone is a piece of technology because it is an application of electrical circuit theory, electromagnetic field theory, computer science and such for the practical purpose of communication. A painting to hang…
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April 2, 2015
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Spotlights

The Groaning Creation

by Carl Fictorie
…manifests itself in how we do our scientific work and the results that we obtain. Some have suggested that natural disasters are a result of sin. People suffer because of earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes, but these appear to be a result of the normal functioning of creation. Some note that animals kill other animals for food, in seeming contrast with a notion that there was no death before the fall of humankind. However, many creatures are biol…
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July 28, 2016
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Essays

Sabbath: Slowing to Celebrate

by Dawn Berkelaar
…ted out that sometimes, “Sabbath begins with a sustained pruning.” Screens—computers, smartphones and other electronic devices. Consider committing to no screens for the duration of the Sabbath. If that seems like too much, take a smaller step and omit just games, or e-mail, or Facebook. Productivity. Put down the “to do” lists, take off the Fitbit, and leave the day unscheduled. Efficiency. Many of us tend to be careful and even miserly about how…
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April 21, 2023
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Culture

Unsung Holiday: Earth Day

by Channon Visscher
…y, as usually presented by its organizations, is not earthly enough—that a valid spiritual life, in this world, must have a practice and practicality.” The central argument of The Gift of Good Land is right there in the title: that the good (and it is good) land that we inhabit is a gift to us—and notably a gift “not given as a reward.” How then, might we prove worthy of this gift? Berry offers a three-part answer to this question, used here as a…
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November 6, 2017
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Devotions

Waiting Through the Night

by Erin Zoutendam
…h an individual’s prayer request. (In my opinion, both interpretations are valid!) But, this phrase needs little explanation or adaptation—it comes down to us through the centuries with resonant clarity. The honesty of this sentence is a comfort to me. In seasons of anxiety, stress, grief, and loneliness, it can be a relief just to admit “The night is not yet over.” No need for forced smiles, no need to pretend. This phrase recognizes the grimness…
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May 30, 2023
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Hope, Action, and Neighbor Love: The Planet and Christian Discipleship

by Caleb Schut, Nate Rauh-Bieri
…nd there are many people working on solutions, practicing active hope. For example, communities who live in the shadow of refineries are advocating for more accountability on how companies treat the earth. More people are adopting sustainable practices that protect the living world. We can join changemakers like these, getting off the sidelines of apathy or despair and into action. We also need to get politicians and businesses behind solutions—an…
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April 23, 2015
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Thoughts from a College Student

by Juan Pablo Benitez Gonzalez
…ption of feeling better than me is wrong- that being American is somehow a valid upper status- but because they know that when they made those comments I felt offended and confronted them. Step out, make your voice heard, do not allow people to make you feel less. But above everything be graceful and forgive. Maybe you can’t be best friends with everyone, but for sure you can be Jesus to everyone. About this post This article was originally shared…
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August 10, 2021
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For the Love of Mathematical Research: A Conversation with Undergraduate Research Students

by Mike Janssen
…the research process has been a rewarding, albeit challenging, endeavor. I committed days to investigating an idea or question, only to discover few results. Other times, however, I completed multiple proofs in a day. Consequently, the research process has taught me patience and persistence.   Something that surprised me about the research process was the level of independence we were granted. Jocelyn and I were truly given the freedom to focus on…
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October 5, 2014
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Spotlights

Handiwork of our Creator

by Carl Fictorie
…r Creator. In chemistry, a relatively small number of elements are able to combine in a myriad of ways to form millions of compounds. Second, as stewards of the creation we are called on to tend and keep. Through creative chemical synthesis, chemists bring new substances into being that enables the creation to grow and flourish. Finally, chemistry is both part of the problem and part of the solution to the effects of sin on creation. The developme…
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January 26, 2017
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How Instagram Changed My Infertility Battle

by Brittany Link
…troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things.” 2 Corinthians 1:4, 6 God never intended us to go through life’s struggles alone. He desires for us to be in community with others and to love, support, and share. But sharing what is really going on in our lives can be difficult, especially when it is so much easier to share just the “…
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April 26, 2022
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Essays

Language as Communion

by James Calvin Schaap
…though, when it comes to meaning, both what’s suggested and what’s actual come into complex play.    In “Something Else,” a poem by Nin Andrews, the title line is related in several different ways because it can be—adoringly, as “sweetie, you’re really something else” or frightfully, as in “back then, you bum, you were something else.” Imagine trying to understand such usage with nothing but a bookish sense of the English language.   “…connotatio…
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