To Tell The Truth

Posted on March 30, 2020April 3, 2020 by Michelle Van Loon

Shalom, friend! As a result of one too many nights of 3 a.m. channel-surfing, I happened upon a network that showed reruns of…

Your Husband May Not Be a Preacher – But Are You a “Preacher’s Wife”?

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Michelle Van Loon

After I got engaged in 1979, I went to the Christian bookstore in search of marriage preparation advice, and had a visceral reaction…

Stranger In A Strange Land: Church Search, Part 137

Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019 by Michelle Van Loon

We’ve been here in Sarasota for three and a half months, and not too long ago, someone asked me how the church search…

At the end of the spiritual tether

Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 by Michelle Van Loon

A couple of high-profile people in the Evangelical ecosphere have recently released statements explaining that their faith is changing and they no longer…

Uprooted

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Michelle Van Loon

In varying degrees, we humans live as moving targets, trying to escape the existential grief of separation from God and others. This reality…

The Church should ________

Posted on May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by Michelle Van Loon

The Church should ________ – Assist the poor. It’s should be our job, not that of the government. – Take care of victims…