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The Fairy Tale Of "There's No Such Thing As A Perfect Church"
“There’s no such thing as a perfect church.
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Michelle Van Loon
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Resurrection, Unfiltered
The pair of disciples were digesting the morning’s mind-boggling news as they walked the seven miles northeast from Jerusalem to Emmaus that same…
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Michelle Van Loon
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Are You Religious But Not Spiritual?
Or maybe spiritual but not religious?
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Michelle Van Loon
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About-Face, Church
If the word “repent” conjures images of 1980’s street preachers with bullhorns yelling “Turn or burn!” at passing crowds, I’d like to use a bit of…
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Michelle Van Loon
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Cliques: Not Just For Middle School Anymore
This issue of my monthly-ish newsletter includes a reflection on churches that function as cliques versus cultivating true community, and not one, but…
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Michelle Van Loon
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Two Kinds of Hiding Places
After our recent visit to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and now in the wake of the recent election, I’ve been reflecting on the ways in which people…
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Michelle Van Loon
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A Mighty Fortress Is The Church?
Bill and I had an opportunity to travel up the Rhine River through western Europe to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary.
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Michelle Van Loon
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