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April 2016

April 19, 2016

The Wounds of Resurrection

As my husband prepared for an Easter sermon a few weeks ago, our dinnertime conversations...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Love Your Enemies for Lent

Another campaign season is upon us with a vengeance. Actually it's campaign seasons—since the U.S....

March 2015

March 20, 2015

My Only Begotten Sin

Because I remain restless and impatient even in middle age, I am often only halfway...

March 04, 2015

Remember You Are Dust

There is no greater materialist than a Christian observing Lent. You get ashes smeared on...

March 02, 2015

Exercises for Lent

An evangelical mutt, I have only in the past few years discovered the allure of...

December 2013

December 10, 2013

God For Us: An Interview with Luci Shaw

Guest Contributor We’re proud to announce that Image, the sponsor of this blog, played a...

March 2013

March 15, 2013

Rodeo and the Church Calendar

Despite my Christian upbringing, I didn’t grow up with the church calendar. Easter was a...

March 05, 2013

Will a Migraine Make Me Holy?

In her collection The White Album, published in 1979, Joan Didion has an essay called...

February 2013

February 13, 2013

What are You Doing for Lent?

“So what are you doing for Lent this year, Bill?” This was my annual question...

February 11, 2013

Jesus Died for Somebody’s Sins (But Not Mine)

For Pastor Matt, who hopes to convert my skeptical ears to belief in bluegrass, and...