About Jeffrey Karel

Jeffrey Karel and his wife, Emily, are natives of Grand Rapids, MI, but they now live in Missoula, MT where he is the associate pastor of congregational life at Covenant Reformed Church (URCNA). He is a graduate of Westminster Seminary California and a gopher hunting enthusiast.

Review: Divine Providence: A Classic Work for Modern Reader by Stephen Charnock

by Jeffrey Karel on May 25, 2023

To paraphrase the concern of one of the leading theologians of the past century: one of the great issues with reading texts from within the tradition, but from a much earlier time, is that it is as if we live in a . . . Continue reading →

Review: Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints by Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn

by Jeffrey Karel on December 1, 2022

As a wise mentor once wryly commented, the problem with marriage books in the nineties was their overwhelmingly negative bent. In so many marriage books of yesterday, thesis was essentially: “You horrible idiot! Why would you even consider thinking about getting married? . . . Continue reading →