Debra Rienstra, Author at Debra Rienstra

All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings

By Gayle Boss. Ideal for reading with children (ages 6+) during Advent. Gorgeous little essays about how different creatures spend the winter, with wise spiritual resonance for humans. This one could go in the literature category, too!

Debra RienstraJuly 31, 2023

spirituality

Perchance to Dream

If only I could dream! Dreams come rarely these days. Where is the God of dreams?

Debra RienstraJuly 22, 2023

Pious Petunia silly

Pious Petunia Starts a Podcast

Oh I believe we must focus still more on sins. The Heidelberg Catechism has much to say in Lord’s Day 34 to 44.

Debra RienstraJuly 8, 2023

silly theology

Where Angels Fear to Tread

“I’m angry. I’m sad. I feel as if we’ve reached the end of an era with this bunch, and I don’t know what’s next.”

Debra RienstraJune 10, 2023

Uncategorized

We Have to Talk About Economics

I hate to say this, but we’re going to have to talk about economics in church.

Debra RienstraMay 27, 2023

cultural commentary pop culture

Lie Detecting

I wonder: Would knowing when people are lying be a gift? Or would it just make life worse?

Debra RienstraMay 13, 2023

climate change review

Everyone Wants to Play God: Extrapolations and a Climate-Bleak Future

The episodes are short-story-style vignettes, introducing mostly new characters, different climate-related scenarios, and a tangled web of ethical dilemmas.

Debra RienstraApril 15, 2023

Recent Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction Refugia Faith Resources

The Year You Finally Read a Book About Climate Change

A book list compiled by the New York Times.

Debra RienstraApril 6, 2023

liturgical year silly

An Inspiring Message about Palm Sunday

Wow, I didn’t know that Palm Sunday was about openness, inclusion, and tolerance. Something to reflect on, I guess. What about that donkey, shall we reflect on the donkey, too?

Debra RienstraApril 1, 2023