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July 2015

July 27, 2015

After 25 Years of the ADA, What Disabled People Most Want (Hint: It’s Not More Ramps)

Yesterday marked 25 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act...

July 22, 2015

Who Exactly Are “the Least of These”?

Which interpretation of Matthew 25 is more likely to inspire us to love our neighbor,...

June 2015

June 16, 2015

Why I’m Still a Christian

I’m still a Christian because the Biblical story speaks to my deepest needs, longings, pleasures,...

May 2015

May 22, 2015

When Love Outlasts Death: Janis Heaphy Durham’s “The Hand on the Mirror”

While many Christians see paranormal activity as a threat to orthodoxy, surely those of us...

February 2015

February 09, 2015

Why Even the Smallest Good Work is Worth Doing

Jesus showed us how even small acts of care are multiplied in God's economy, so...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

The Perfect Pair of Boots and the Essential Work of Parenting

I wonder if, as our children grow and their increasingly complicated needs outgrow our capacities...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Can You Regret Having a Child Who Inherits Your Genetic Baggage?

But while I sometimes wish I could have spared my daughter her genetic fate, I’m...

August 2014

August 13, 2014

How Robin Williams’s Suicide is Changing How I Love My Kids

We spend a lot of time and effort in our culture to encourage our kids...

July 2014

July 22, 2014

The Tenacious Brilliance of a Long Marriage

In recognition of my and Daniel's 17th wedding anniversary this weekend, I'm reposting this piece,...

July 21, 2014

God is “Dog” Spelled Backwards

My daughter tells me that when I'm not at home, our dog (whose name is...

July 15, 2014

Our Leaky Hearts

In church on Sunday, we sang one of my favorite hymns, "Come, Thou Fount of...

July 14, 2014

A Letter to My 16-Year-Old Self

To my 16-year-old self: When people tell you that your scars are a kind of...

May 2014

May 02, 2014

20 Minutes on Facebook

It occurs to me that nothing is simple—no matter how pithy or clever or heartfelt...

February 2014

February 24, 2014

News Flash: You Are Not Jesus!

Recently, several Christian writers I follow have made the point that we are not Jesus. Probably we...

February 14, 2014

On Valentine’s Day, Love (Not Romance) is What Matters

Our Valentine's Day celebrations are even more pathetic understated than usual this year. Many years, Daniel...

September 2013

September 23, 2013

Why I Love Pope Francis’s Radical (Not Really) Take on the Gospel

I am enamored of Pope Francis. Every time he clarifies what he believes about the...

September 14, 2013

Does Inciting a “Wave of Fear” Sound Like a Christian Response?

I could cite (and have cited) statistics about why I support common sense gun reforms,...

September 12, 2013

Bodily Betrayal, Redeemed by Love

John Green’s bestselling young-adult novel The Fault in Our Stars is a love story about two teenagers,...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

Is That the Whir of Helicopter Blades? On Lavish Maternal Love vs. Overbearing Control

I had dinner the other night with my play group/moms' group/book group. We are a...

February 2013

February 14, 2013

To My Children on the Night Before Valentine’s Day

Sugar is the last thing you need, given the gummy “fruit” snacks and cookie-topped yogurts...