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October 2013

October 14, 2013

Batting Clean-Up

Guest Post by the Rev. Courtney Richards When looking for a concise, well-researched, thoughtfully cultivated,...

September 2013

September 27, 2013

Good Game, God Game

Guest Post by Kent Somers We sportswriters gather around our subject, recording devices held at...

September 23, 2013

Three Parables

Guest Post by the Rev. Brandon Gilvin “The Christian life is a continual process of...

September 19, 2013

Five things I wish you wouldn’t assume about my daughter’s adoption…

Guest Post by Kara Foster 1. That I am filled with pride every time you...

September 17, 2013

The Dangers of Preaching about Fat Jesus

Guest Post by the Rev. Kory Wilcoxson Every Wednesday morning, I lead a Sermon Talkback...

September 12, 2013

I Never Wanted Church

Guest Post by Sarah Stewart Holland In 2009, I convinced my husband to leave our...

September 10, 2013

Time for a Savasana from Life

By Guest Blogger Cristen Wathen The task we must set for ourselves is not to...

September 03, 2013

Is Life Truly a Cabaret?…”Blurred Lines” and a Hurting World

Guest Post by Cristen Wathen “It was the end of the world… and I was...

August 2013

August 22, 2013

$*^! Jesus Says: The Lay Down Your Weapons Edition

"You have heard it said, the only thing that can stop a bad guy with...

August 07, 2013

Undeclared (The College Survival Edition)

This is a re-post from a couple years ago; for all y'all who are headed...

August 01, 2013

Annie

5 years ago, my friends Mark and Kara said their vows on a beautiful beach...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

The Missing Flag

So, I know this guy, and he's pretty amazing. I wish I could give you...

July 23, 2013

Birth and Death; Royal and Real

The paparazzi camps outside the hospital, around the palace, near the home… clammoring for an...

July 19, 2013

@Double Prints, and Other #redundantstuff

There's this cabinet in my house. It's supposed to be a hallway linen closet, but...

July 10, 2013

An Existential Yard Sale

Ugh. It is no secret that ‘moving’ consistently appears in the category of ‘most stressful...

July 05, 2013

Turning the Page: A (belated) Summer Reading List

I just read a book called The Orchardist that Amazon reader reviews assured me was wonderful!...

July 02, 2013

Practicing What We Preach: Why Your Church Needs a Family Leave Policy

When the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ gathers in Orlando this month for its General...

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Rejoicing in Truth

So...this happened today. 1: FINALLY. 2: Seriously, 5-4? How is this still a thing? 3: Can...

June 25, 2013

The One Where I Move to Kansas

When I first answered a call to ministry, I think I told the Lord something...

June 21, 2013

The New Normal

Guest Post by Cristen Wathen "The only normal people are the ones you don’t know...

June 18, 2013

What’s the Point of Church?

We might not see it all the time, but I know that the church is...

June 12, 2013

The Other Side of Your Wedding Day: Stuff the Preacher’s Not Telling You

My friends over at HerKentucky are doing a special series during the month of June...

June 06, 2013

Freedom Within, Freedom Without

As is so often the case... I was late to the party. The virtual wake...

June 04, 2013

Evolving Faith

Designers of the 'Ark Encounter' theme park in Hebron, Kentucky want park-goers to have an authentic...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

In Season

It's fixin to be June in Phoenix. Lord help us... Some of you know that...

May 21, 2013

Joy in the Morning. Again.

Dear God, What the hell…?? Thanks in advance for your quick reply....

May 17, 2013

The Gospel of Dunder Mifflin

"Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam." I once heard a television critic on NPR discuss the...

May 14, 2013

What Does this Mean?

Nine years ago--almost to the day--I sat in a small meeting room with a committee...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Recipe for Joy–Review

It's always fun when people send you free books. A few weeks ago, I got...

April 09, 2013

Baby Jesus to Bloody Jesus: The Children’s Ministry Challenge

I'm finally letting myself believe it: the enormous pile of children in our sanctuary is...