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September 2012

September 26, 2012

Fighting Human Trafficking

This week, President Obama issued an executive order meant to work toward the end of...

September 26, 2012

Play: Good for Children and Other Living Things

I must admit, I read the article "Is CrossFit Training Good for Kids?" with significant...

September 25, 2012

Be Creative and Live Longer

Exercise and diet are the quintessential factors contributing to good health and prolonged life. They...

September 24, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: MoMA’s “Century of the Child” Exhibit

"It’s worthwhile for grownups to consider our own understandings and ideals of childhood, because, after...

September 24, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: My Prodigal Grandmother

In loving, gratuitous memory of Arline Noble, March 28th, 1920 to September 18th, 2012.

September 17, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Another Look at “Disappearing Mothers”

"Roiphe misses the fact that motherhood is a calling for many women, and that engaging...

September 14, 2012

Sacred Space: The Church vs. Naturalism

"No one is a Christian because they figured out life, creation, and the age of...

September 11, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Parenting in the Big Picture

"Sometimes the work of understanding God’s promises is pretty simple, and reading with my toddler...

September 11, 2012

Mixed Signals: Pole Dancing for Kids?

"Given what pole dancing represents, holding fitness classes for kids seems like an even worse...

September 05, 2012

The Female Gaze: Fifty Shades of Bondage

"Just like you cannot experience intercourse while fully dressed, we can't experience healing through our...

September 04, 2012

God and Country Music: The Ethical Dilemma of Nashville Ghost Writing

"And while I look at the practice with the suspicion on the grounds of greed...

September 03, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Ins and Outs—Reading Susan Cain's Quiet

"Introverts and extroverts alike need to balance group interactions with time alone."

September 03, 2012

Labor of Love: Death of a Salesman & The Problem With Success

Guest writer, Karen Swallow Prior explains how laboring toward the American Dream can turn into...

August 2012

August 30, 2012

Mixed Signals: The Price is Right! Right?

Marketers obviously know how to influence me. But I also admit that my internal spending...

August 27, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: A Letter to My Children’s Future Therapists

"I know I’m not perfect; we all get only one perfect Parent, and I’m clearly...

August 22, 2012

The Female Gaze: Conflict of Interest

"If we agree that abortion is the wrong way to protect women, we have to...

August 20, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Teach Your Children Well

"What’s best for our kids is to develop their character while we let them be...

August 17, 2012

Sacred Space: Accountability Beyond the Local Church

"If someone isn't prepared for that kind of public scrutiny, they should probably reconsider blogging,...

August 16, 2012

Mixed Signals: Nike Redefines Greatness

Nike was one that opted against paying the big bucks for exclusive sponsorship. It found...

August 10, 2012

Sacred Space: There's No Need for Cynicism

"To give in to cynicism is utterly unbecoming of the church of Jesus Christ."

August 09, 2012

Mixed Signals: You Are Your Brand

When I am honest and forthright about who I am—my beliefs, my skills, my standards—then...

August 08, 2012

The Female Gaze: Belly Dancing with Confidence

"In belly dancing, everything that jiggles—everything our Photoshop culture tells us to hide—is beautiful, desirable,...

August 03, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Ye Shiwen and the Kangaroo Court of Public Opinion

"Ye and athletes like her are put into a no-win situation."

August 02, 2012

Mixed Signals: Do Products Deliver the Simple Life We Crave?

"The real concern is that we begin to think that living a streamlined, simple life...

August 01, 2012

The Female Gaze: No One Wins When Men and Women Play for Power

"Part of being Christian is caring more about others being alright than me being right."

August 01, 2012

The Minority Report: McDonald's on Chick-Fil-A Day

"... its important that we, as Christians, avoid turning absolutely every issue into a culture...

July 2012

July 27, 2012

The Chick-fi-Asco: Why Boycotts are Awful

Alan Noble sorts through a few half-truths about Chick-fil-A to show why proxy culture wars...

July 25, 2012

The Minority Report: Dark Nights and American Terrorism

"We don't shoot each other for religious or political reasons anymore--we shoot each other for...

July 23, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Christmas in July

"Christmas in July assures me that Emmanuel is a year-round gift that transcends liturgy and...

July 19, 2012

Mixed Signals: B-cycle Bike Sharing Checks American Dream Excesses

Interestingly enough, there are companies emerging that offer us the ability to share the things...

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