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April 8, 2015
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The Return of Liturgy

by Howard Schaap
…ff. Modernity and the secular age (as Charles Taylor calls it) is just too complex and comprised of a heterogeneous moral/normative sources/fragments to be simply adopted or rejected. So, on this score, Anglicanism seems to me a better ‘platform’ or tradition from which to do the sifting.” Part of what interests me is my own reaction to all of this. It’s a shrug of the shoulders, something between the resignation of, “Bummer; we could’ve used him;…
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January 25, 2017
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Reflections from a Grad Student

by Chelsea Maxwell
…to dream about: I lived and worked in Washington, DC as an intern for the Center for Public Justice; I lived, studied, and worked in Chicago, IL through Chicago Semester; I am now living, studying, and working in Philadelphia, PA for my graduate program. Here I am, living in a big city, earning my Master of Social Work degree, and serving in a field I am passionate about. But hanging around my neck is a pendant with a map of Iowa, my personal emai…
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October 31, 2019
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Prodigal Theology for an Anxious Age: A Review of On the Road with Saint Augustine

by AJ Funk
…th”), but each can be loved or utilized in a disordered manner, so as to become an obstacle to true prodigal living. Lack of space prohibits comment on each of Smith’s chapters, but perhaps the most intriguing discussion, and, arguably, the most central to his argument, is the chapter on Story. In this chapter, Smith argues that our stories matter precisely because they are normal. Our stories give us a sense of solidarity with those around us, an…
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November 29, 2016
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Advent Waiting

by Gwen Marra
…are participating in a time of waiting. We are waiting for the second coming of Jesus Christ. How are you choosing to wait? Come, Lord Jesus, come!…
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February 26, 2016
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Shepherd Work

by Shirley Folkerts
…ns as we ran for our lives, leaving the cows to fend for themselves in the coming storm. I ramble through Psalm 23, the words appearing from nowhere—“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” I stop and go back to Jesus’ words, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Here I am, trying to pray those words of Psalm 23, “I shall not want,” knowing full well that I want so many things. And there Jesus is, wantin…
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September 26, 2019
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Abuse in the Church

by Tara Boer
…of darkness, but rather expose them…But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light” (Ephesians 5:11-13, NIV). Satan hides in the darkness, and his work is perpetuated by sins hidden under church protection or ignorance. Let’s pray for the day when the church is known for being an exceptionally safe, holy place that brings life and light in every way possible. May we be a place where people g…
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June 16, 2016
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Deliberately and Meekly Serving Our Lord

by Joel Sikkema
…the time of Jesus’ ministry, the Pharisees had fallen prey to an idol. To guide his people, God provided commands in the Old Testament (i.e., Mosaic Law). These laws were a good thing that helped God’s people serve Him fully. But, for the Pharisees, these laws grew into thousands of sub-laws that made faith legalistic and actually got in the way of central biblical commands to love God above all and to love your neighbor as yourself. Rather than…
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February 12, 2016
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Three Steps of “I am”

by Eric Forseth
…and what are we called to ‘put on.’ Using scripture and Jesus actions as a compass, we are all challenged to put off defensiveness, avoid developing codes of living outside of God’s Word, and foregoing giving one’s self the glory. We are called to practice during Lent and throughout the whole year of ‘putting on’ antithetical cultural practices of peaceful confrontation, obedience to his basic commands, and giving God the Glory. During this Lenten…
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November 17, 2018
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Belief in a Disenchanted World: A Review of “George MacDonald in the Age of Miracles”

by Justin Bailey
…son, this blessed birth−time. You are growing old and selfish; you must become a child. You are growing old and careful; you must become a child. You are growing old and distrustful; you must become a child. You are growing old and petty, and weak, and foolish; you must become a child−my child, like the baby there, that strong sunrise of faith and hope and love, lying in his mother’s arms in the stable. (29) MacDonald is quite simply one of the w…
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March 4, 2021
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What’s the Point?: A Review of Ungrading

by Kayt Frisch
…ts like this are not easy (it took several years for “earning grades” to become my default), but it might not be as difficult as you think. There is no one way to go gradeless (just like there is no one way to construct the grading table on a syllabus), and the accounts in Ungrading are not prescriptive, but they are rich in detail and experience and will provide a guide for any teacher who wants to dip a toe in the waters of encouraging learning…
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August 24, 2017
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Giving Thanks With Our Hands

by Emily Scatterday Holehan
…hand(s). The first reference describes God’s outstretched right hand as a guide and protector. Here, I picture a friend who, just last week while driving, shot out her right hand as traffic came to an abrupt stop- acting as a human seatbelt for me in passenger seat as a backup to the one fastened snug around me. (Have you ever experienced that?) Later, in the last line the psalmist pleads: “do not forsake the work of your hands” (NRSV), basically…
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December 6, 2022
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The Gospel’s Joyful Tiding: A Review of Interpreting Your World

by Jessica Joustra
…s. Bavinck describes this vision as a truly “catholic” gospel, one that “encompasses the whole person in the wholeness of life.” In other words, the gospel matters to, well, everything— including culture.  “… the gospel is truly good news for all of creation… ‘a joyful tiding’” J. Joustra and H. Bavinck Such a vision has been at the heart of the neo-Calvinist world-engaging, perhaps even world-transforming vision: this is God’s world; one he is in…
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May 7, 2017
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Through the Valley

by Julie Gross
…ur darkest valleys. We have nothing to fear. God is with us. He is here to comfort, guide, and protect, and He has good things in store for us. Throughout the Psalms, we can see that David knew this, even as he was fleeing for his life. He had experience facing enemies who were out to get him. David knew the shepherd’s voice and trusted that God was watching over him. This same God is watching over us. In John 10:9, Jesus says, “I am the gate; who…
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March 16, 2023
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Voicing the Gospel Story: A Review of The Man Born to Be King

by Laurel Koerner
…supports the reader with diligent notes in the margins. Nearly every page offers some combination of draft discrepancies, intertextual connections, thematic analysis, historical context, influence of secondary sources, or fascinating correspondences between Sayers and others. Wehr does both reader and writer a service in making clear which elements of the scripts are entirely of Sayers’ imagination, such as the character “Baruch the Zealot”, and…
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May 2, 2017
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Technology and the Mind, Body and Soul

by Kayt Frisch
…e chapter toward its conclusion by discussing the implications of internet communication for Christian community, particularly as it applies to the cyber church. The chapter finishes with a set of application points and questions for reflection, encouraging the reader to consider the implications of the chapter’s ideas in the context of his or her own life. Both The Shallows and The Next Story do an excellent job of motivating the reader to consid…
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April 8, 2016
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Working as a Christian

by Craig Stiemsma
…k, even when mundane, needs to be an offering to God. We need to make that offering our best work, regardless of what work we are called to do. For me, when it comes to work, it all boils down to the idea of “working to make a living vs. working to make a difference.” To fulfill our task and calling, the attitude with which you choose to work can make all the difference. Working as a Christian means fulfilling your calling with joy and passion, bu…
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September 12, 2016
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How Does a Teacher Use Technology Appropriately?

by Joe'l Vander Waal
…umerism to become as widespread as it is in our times.”5 When technology becomes the center of our lives–often without us even knowing it–we are not glorifying God and enjoying him forever. We are distracted and will miss many of the blessings God has in store for us. Finally, when we use technology to focus on continually building knowledge and power so we can become all-knowing, God-like masters of the universe, we are in danger of living in wha…
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June 3, 2017
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Being His People

by Tori Mann
…re two motivations for obedience: fear and thankfulness. These motivations come from a state of heart. Beyond these, the commandments themselves show that God wants more than external obedience. “Do not covet” is a command explicitly for the heart, clueing us in that all the commandments involve our heart. Going back to Psalm 33, the psalm is not primarily about the people; it is about God. He is the one doing the actions, including choosing his p…
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November 22, 2017
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Certainty and Doubt

by Ashley Huizinga
…fference to responsibility (as a senior, I’m told this aloofness is fairly common, but that doesn’t excuse the problem or the part I play in making senioritis “normal”). I too fail, and let people down, and come up short. “To err is human,” said Alexander Pope, in An Essay on Criticism, and I am very, very human. But when I imagine asking for something with no doubt, no insincerity or uncertainty as to the fulfillment of that request? How amazing…
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June 22, 2018
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Excerpt from “Walking Through Infertility”

by Matthew Arbo
…e more glaring indicators of disbelief in the Christian life. We somehow become committed to a future of our own desiring and construction, rather than to what seems an unpredictable, even risky adventure with Jesus. We think we know better than God what he needs from us. It is a crafty, recurring lie we tell ourselves. As Jesus reminds us in his Sermon, no one can serve two masters (Matt. 6:24). This same lie is at the root of all the mistaken id…
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July 8, 2021
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Encouraging Our Community and Retaining Our Educators

by Matthew Beimers
…l is located. While it is typical in many professions for people to switch companies or vocations for financial reasons, in some Christian school communities, Christian school teachers who seek out other jobs for those same reasons are often seen as lacking commitment or not having a strong sense of calling. While money may or may not motivate some teachers, Daniel Pink states that “the best use of money as a motivator is to pay people enough to t…
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October 8, 2020
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The Great Balancing Act: A Review of Making Motherhood Work

by Melissa Bailey
…l she has children, and then oftentimes spends the remainder of her career compensating for this choice. Accommodations often mean American mothers step out of full-time work for an extended season and then focus the rest of their career on playing catch-up to their male counterparts. Collins’ goal is plainly stated in the first few pages of the book: “I issue a rallying cry for a movement centered on work-family justice. This change in phrasing m…
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April 24, 2015
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In Our Own Words

by Liz Moss
…hese students are so much more powerful being heard. We invite you to listen to this podcast from Dordt College’s chapel. Be challenged. Be moved. Be changed. DORDT COLLEGE | MORE OURSELVES: Church and Community http://www.dordt.edu/campus_life/campus_ministries/chapel/2014-15/audio/2015-04-01.mp3 Dig Deeper Are you interested in learning more about diversity? Consider watching…
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December 21, 2014
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Advent: Christ the Good Shepherd

by Kayt Frisch
…only protects us but also lays down his life for his sheep. While these comparisons to characteristics of sheep may not put us in the best light, they do highlight our need for a shepherd who will protect and guide us. As we prepare to celebrate the coming of God in the flesh, remember that this is one of the many sacrifices made by our Good Shepherd, the Christ, who laid down his life for his sheep….
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March 6, 2015
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Lent: I Don’t Know the Man?

by Eric Forseth
…ily surface by displaying Peter’s attitude of “no, not me.” A few examples come to mind. Have we been nudged by our triune God to fulfill the great commission and skirted the opportunity because we said inside, “no, not me Lord, I can’t witness on your behalf.” Or, have I been challenged by the Genesis scripture to subdue the earth and responded by latent creativity, passivity, or displacing dominion over the earth by saying it is my neighbor’s re…
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