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January 2016

January 16, 2016

The Limits of Gratitude

Gratitude is having a moment in our culture. Lifestyle gurus, including Oprah, tout the positive...

November 2015

November 15, 2015

Why I’m Not Capable of an Equitable Distribution of Empathy for Terror Attacks

In the immediate aftermath of the Paris terror attacks, we need to offer one another...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Bittersweet Bedtime Stories

My two younger kids were feeling nostalgic the other night. While they have long been in...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

God with Us, Even When Christmas Stinks

Many things can get in the way of the happy, sparkling Christmas celebrations to which...

March 2013

March 01, 2013

Adam McHugh’s Meditation on Life, Death, and His Hospice Work

Good morning friends. I will be back with some original stuff of my very own...

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Mourning Clothes: A New Retro Clothing Trend?

One of the best things about having very talented writing colleagues and friends is that...

February 07, 2013

The Little Blonde Girl on the Back Steps

Before buying the house we live in now, we lived in a tiny five-room ranch...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Including Me)

According to the Mayans, the world was supposed to end on Friday. It didn't. But...

March 2012

March 16, 2012

Patheos Peeps: Jana Riess on Facebook as Comfort for the Grieving

Every Friday, I post a link to a blog post written by one of my...

February 2012

February 01, 2012

Christians: Let’s Get Real About Suffering

My post last week on why prenatal screening for disabilities is motivated by different impulses...