Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be in Bethlehem on the first Christmas? Let’s try it.

A year or two ago, in late autumn, an advertisement appeared on one side of a double billboard near my home.

On a snow-covered hill, when I was in junior high, my life flashed before my eyes. In the brilliance, I caught a glimpse of God.

It seems amazing—and more than a little disheartening—to find that apparently no one has given thought to what seems like an

What? Christmas season again? Already? We just did that!

Prayers and Promises

Was the Reformation Necessary?

Thank you for the enlightening discussion “Was the Reformation Necessary?” (October

A new in-law was visiting and inquired about my writing progress.

Take a moment to think of your favorite Thanksgiving food fresh from the oven or steaming from the stove. How does it look?

Relationships

Q My parents wanted to give my husband and me an advance on our inheritance

In the editorial titled “Shoes” (June 2009), the editor of The Banner supports adding the Belhar Confession to the creeds and

It was an 80-degree Saturday in the beginning of May—unseasonably warm for Wisconsin—and I was stuck at work.

What good is navel gazing, beyond determining whether we have an “innie” or an “outie”?

I have a Picasso on my bedroom wall—a cheap print of a Picasso, that is.

A rabbi, a priest, and a minister walk into a bar, and the bartender looks up and says, “What is this, a joke?”

I’m scared because of the diagnosis the doctor gave me. I’m scared because I lost my job.

Who is Jesus to you? I’m not nosy, just curious.

Have you ever looked closely at broccoli before you ate it? Then you already know this: it’s a plant!

It began on a long wooden pew.

Health

Q I recently delivered twins who had Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.

Thank You

Just finished the September Banner, and it was one of the best ever.

At Synod 2009, several delegates said that adopting the Belhar Confession as one of our doctrinal standards will help us face racism, one

Thanks, Guys!

I was a Calvinist Cadet for four years. I failed the program. Here are my only significant accomplishments: