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July 2016

July 25, 2016

Don’t Kick the Catfish: Thoughts on the 23rd Psalm

When I was fifteen, we took our annual trip to the beach. There I was,...

July 06, 2016

Why I Stopped Hating the Church

Anyone who says church hurts are no big deal has no idea what they're talking...

May 2016

May 11, 2016

How to Trust God Through Your Worst Nightmare

We pulled up to our new little cottage and just stared. This was it —...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

I got my little boy a dog for Christmas and it helped heal my shame. 

“Where did this dog come from? Is she coming home with us? Can she sit...

November 2015

November 20, 2015

Gritty Faith and Stubborn Grace in Alaska

This has been a heavy but fruitful year. A year of extreme highs and lows....

October 2013

October 21, 2013

Pain in the Pew

"I don't know why I'm about to tell you this, but ever since you shared...

March 2012

March 14, 2012

I'm scared I'm gonna lose God.

Letter to a friend: You lose a job. You lose a spouse. You might even...

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