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Sitting Shiva with Jesus

Sitting Shiva with Jesus

Posted on April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 by Michelle Van Loon

I’ve always liked the Jewish practice of sitting shiva (shih-vuh) for a week after a funeral instead of cramming all of the goodbyes…

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Looking for your input: how do we talk about family in the church?

Looking for your input: how do we talk about family in the church?

Posted on February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 by Michelle Van Loon

Typically, I don’t share bits of my writing work-in-progress because…well, it’s in progress, which means it’s not quite ready for prime time.   But…

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What's Growing In The Soil Of This Town?

What’s Growing In The Soil Of This Town?

Posted on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 by Michelle Van Loon

The first building in this 13-second video, The Cotillion banquet hall, used to be Willow Creek movie theater in Palatine, IL. It was…

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A word to those in the inner circle of a church

A word to those in the inner circle of a church

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

If you see something, say something.  But if you say something, know it will cost you.  In the wake of the exposure within…

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Gun-shy Committing to Church?

Gun-shy Committing to Church?

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Michelle Van Loon

My friend Joy and her family relocated to a new state a few months ago. I checked in with her recently, and asked…

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Meet the Pelican Project

Meet the Pelican Project

Posted on November 11, 2018November 12, 2018 by Michelle Van Loon

Years ago, I attended a women’s Bible study where the leader would read a few verses, ask us how we felt about what…

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