Time is more complex than it appears. According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, time can actually change depending on speed and gravity.

God opened my eyes to his glory by drawing my attention to people I met on walks in my city.

Christians sometimes vigorously debate what is appropriate to do on Sundays. Is it permissible to go shopping or eat at a restaurant? To play sports? To do homework?

Anyone with a middle school understanding of biology knows that, if these cardiologists get their way, the human beings from whom we would be taking organs are not, in fact, dead.

It’s a daunting task to determine the fate of someone you’ve never met and of whom you know nothing.

I’ve learned a lot being here, but it’s been a tense time to live in D.C.

As I turned onto a smaller road near the traditional market, a truck’s honk startled me. Headlights flashed. My front wheel slipped. This is it, I thought.

The foreigners were unknowingly helping us to reclaim our culture.

All my carefully laid plans were scattered. This was “gritty hospitality.”

In my work I often see the obstacles that stand in the way of young people growing in their faith.

He’s 11. A real go-getter. He lives two doors down and constantly rides his bike around the neighborhood looking for work.

Justice is a critical concept for Christians because it is important to God. Yet the Bible has a way of shattering all our notions of justice.

Despite my own thoughts, feelings, and inclinations, I’ve become a bed-maker.

Surprise! It’s very likely they already are.

We have a choice: to surrender to outrage and conspiracy, or recommit to our first freedoms—a sacred democratic commitment to one another.

We feel breezes all the time, and we know that wind causes many good things here on earth, but how does the wind form?

What does the Christian Reformed Church teach about demonic possession? Does the CRC in general believe in exorcism?

The temptation to use AI as a friend, therapist, and even romantic partner has been widely reported. What about AI-powered introspection?

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I've been looking for a job in my field for awhile. I pick up short-term contracts but never anything permanent. Is this a sign that I should pursue something else?

Serving the Christian Reformed Church under an altered mandate.

How can we learn to control our appetites (which are natural and originally good, and yet bad when they’re out of control) so that we don’t end up defined and dominated by them?

Why had I never written to him? How could I not have?