*culture is not optional

Waiting for Madison

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Attending the January 11 homecoming party for recently pardoned Death Row inmates was a practical lesson in the value of fighting against corrupt, life-taking systems.

Black and white make gray

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

In the middle of such complex issues as war and capital punishment, we need to keep in mind our ultimate allegiance to the God of love and life.

Pro-life focus too narrow

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Attending the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., as a chaperone raised more questions than it answered about the traditional Pro-Life movement.

The meaning of Pro-Life

by Mary Lagerwey

A series of five high school devotionals challenges students to adhere to the broad definition of "pro-life" by protecting the lives of the all God's children: the born, the unborn, and the self.

Church gallery challenges members

by Brianne Donaldson

The current show at St. John's, a photography exhibit titled Images of Thailand, exemplifies the efforts of the church to affect culture by displaying the work of regional artists.

The future of life

by Grant Elgersma

Comparing the visions of life and the future offered in Tarkovsky's Solaris and Kubric's 2001, A Space Odyssey.

Zwan shine on debut

by Jason Vande Brake

Billy Corgan is back with a new band to show us he believes in rock and roll.

Plant Abstract

by Joanne Jongsma

Watching in Reverse

by John Hansen