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My prayer for a class reunion
(and yet they keep inviting me back)
Sep 15, 2021 • 
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Biking in Holland
The parking lot at my church has more bikes on Sunday morning than cars, a first in my church-going experience.
Sep 12, 2022 • 
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My mom is in hospice care
I am grateful for this time together, even though for her sake I wish she did not have to be like this – so close, but not yet at heaven’s door.
Mar 19, 2024 • 
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What real strength in a leader looks like
The central figure of the New Testament projected strength, not by taking off his shirt, but by giving his life.
Mar 2, 2022 • 
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Religious extremism and book banning
I was raised by religious extremists in southeast Grand Rapids.
May 30, 2023 • 
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My first week in Den Haag
I'm feeling grateful, though I'm not happy about my bike
Aug 31, 2022 • 
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Some personal news...
...in which I bury the lede (or fail to emphasize the most important part of the story)
Jun 26, 2024 • 
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How I learned to be a pastor
Or, the story of my first MLK Day observance, thanks to church member John O'Melia
Jan 14 • 
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How I learned to be a pastor
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The accidental pilgrim
My life of pilgrimage began by accident, but today I am an intentional pilgrim.
Oct 27, 2024 • 
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Looking back from across the ocean
My next several Holland Sentinel columns will be from The Hague, the administrative and royal capital of the Netherlands.
Aug 8, 2022 • 
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My dad passed away last week
It's been 10 years, and I am reposting something I wrote a week or so after he died.
Jan 28, 2024 • 
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Dutch Directness
Dutch people can be blunt, candid, outspoken, forthright, straightforward, curt, even brusque about most things, but not everything
Oct 10, 2022 • 
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