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I Am A Part, Josie De Jong

Student Work

"By throwing myself into the action of life, I’d lost nothing and gained everything."

Posting about the joy of volunteering from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/i-am-a-part/

The Making Of Beautiful Things: A Review Of Adorning The Dark, Channon Visscher

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"With a sacramental view of the world, we are pointed toward deeper creational truths that are accessible to all humans."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Adorning the Dark from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-making-of-beautiful-things-a-review-of-adorning-the-dark/

Christians Want Power? Sioux Center Pushes Back On New York Times Story, Lee Pitts

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Book Review: Singing The Congregation: How Contemporary Worship Music Forms Evangelical Community, John Macinnis

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"The desire of concert attendees for an authentic spiritual experience maps onto the search for other authentic experiences by consumers today."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Singing the Congregation from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/book-review-singing-the-congregation-how-contemporary-worship-music-forms-evangelical-community/

What Online Communities Leave Out: Unlikely Friendships, Donald Roth, Justin Bailey, Matt Arbo

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"Not long ago, a study was conducted to see how quickly Americans make decisions about other people regarding the potential for friendship. The answer: between two and four seconds."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the beauty of unlikely friendships from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/what-online-communities-leave-out-unlikely-friendships/

The Refugee Down The Pew, Howard Schaap

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A Father's Heart, Brandon Huisman

Staff Work

"This journey is not meant to be walked alone, but together—in covenant community."

Posting about growing in faith from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/a-fathers-heart/

Shalom Seeking: Foundations Of Flourishing, Kevin Timmer

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Jesus instructs us to seek first the Kingdom of God. Seeking first the Kingdom of God is no small task. It is a process of striving to show God’s love in every situation by showing love to our neighbors and to the rest of the creation. It is serving in a way that enables them to flourish. Seeking first the Kingdom of God is striving for true progress in all its wholeness; it is seeking shalom [1]. Shalom is an Old Testament word which refers to the restfulness, contentment, beauty, and harmony of a life lived in perfect obedience to …

The Hidden Conditions Of Heroism, Howard Schaap

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Why I Want To Work In The Church, Marta Vander Top

Student Work

"When I tell people that I want to work in the church, what I mean is I want to work in a community of love."

Posting about serving the body of Christ­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/why-i-want-to-work-in-the-church/

Voluntourism, Aaron Baart

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"The missio dei is God’s work in the world. Missions, both long- and short-term, must always exist in submission to God’s work."

Posting about increasing impact in mission work from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/voluntourism/

Creative Consumption, Sara Alsum-Wassenaar

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"Valuing the process of art making and creative consumption helps encourage the mindful development of God’s creation."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­stewardship in the art world from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/creative-consumption/

Serving The Story, Howard Schaap

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"The kinds of stories we tell about ourselves matter, and the story patterns that control and direct our lives are powerful forces."

Posting about using our life stories for service to the church from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/serving-the-story/

What Does It Mean To Be Pro-Life?, Erin Olson

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"For me, being pro-life means being pro-adoption, pro-foster care, and pro-social programs."

Posting about the many dimensions of a pro-life stance from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/what-does-it-mean-to-be-pro-life/

In The Era Of Mean Tweets… And Much, Much Worse, Abby M. Foreman

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"Each year, the Dordt College junior social work students create a theme for Social Work Month which is in March. This year, the class has decided to focus on the ideal of community, and in doing so, specifically focusing in on the breakdown of community that happens from bullying and incivility."

Posting about about what it means to engage civilly in a world that has accepted incivility as par for the course from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/in-the-era-of-mean-tweetsand-much-much-worse/