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Stephen W. Hiemstra

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Author Stephen W. Hiemstra (MDiv, PhD) is a slave of Christ, husband, father, tentmaker, economist, and writer. He lives with Maryam, his wife of thirty years, in Centreville, VA and they have three grown children.

Stephen has been an active writer throughout his career; both as an economist, and as a pastor. As an economist of 27 years in 5 federal agencies, he published numerous government studies, magazine articles, and book reviews. A Christian Guide to Spirituality is, however, his first published book. The Spanish edition, Una Guía Cristiana a la Espiritualidad, was published in September 2015 and is now available on Amazon.com.

One of Stephen's recent books, Life in Tension: Reflections on the Beatitudes, was published on August 27, 20
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Gentle: Monday Monologues (podcast), October 26, 2026


 By Stephen W. Hiemstra





This morning I will share a prayer and reflect on Gentle Boundaries. After listening, please click here to take a brief listener survey (10 questions).







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Hear the words; Walk the steps; Experience the joy!


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