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Melissa Kuipers
Melissa Kuipers has worked in youth and student ministry for 15 years. She writes at melissakuiperswrites.substack.com.
Shiny happy confrontations
The second season of Shiny Happy People reminds me of my year as a Teen Mania intern—and our efforts to become the standard of holiness for the world.
Mary’s special child and mine
I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.
Parenting on a planet in pain
How do I teach my children to care for an ailing world?
The gift of nurturing small things during isolation
What deep desire do my sourdough starter and jade clippings represent?
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