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February 2017

February 10, 2017

Living The Jesus Creed This February

Hear O Israel, the Lord our God. The Lord is One. Love the Lord your...

December 2016

December 01, 2016

The Uncomfortable Circumstance That God Uses To Form A People

One distinctive of the missional movement is the emphasis on fully inhabiting the community in...

November 2016

November 07, 2016

Follow The Leader

I am of Paul. I am of Apollos. I am of John Piper or Jim...

August 2016

August 02, 2016

In 99 days…

In 99 days, this painful, divisive election will be history. Who will we as followers...

July 2016

July 19, 2016

Talk Amongst Yourselves: New Conversations

Does it seems as though civil discourse is on the endangered species list? When discussion is...

June 2016

June 22, 2016

Reclaiming God’s Intent For The Sabbath

The Fourth Commandment, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy”, tends to invite legalism,...

June 03, 2016

When Running Away To Join The Circus Is Not An Option

When I was a kid, I was in a giant hurry to be a grown-up....

May 2016

May 16, 2016

The Successor To WWJD

Remember these? The quintessential 90's Christian accessories, the WWJD...

December 2015

December 07, 2015

The Blessing Of Missing Christmas

When I was a kid, I knew Christmas as the otherDecember celebration. I spent most of...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Review: Strange Fire, Holy Fire

I wish I could give a copy of Michael J. Klassen's Strange Fire, Holy Fire:...

November 24, 2015

Giving Thanks From The Valley Of The Shadow

If you have suffered a loss or have a fractured family, holidays like Thanksgiving can...

November 16, 2015

Making Space To Grieve 11/13

Pope Francis stated we may already be in a "piecemeal World War III" after last...

November 02, 2015

Regret and Re-Formation

I've been blogging for almost ten years, and I've shared pieces of my own good,...

October 2015

October 21, 2015

Socialization and Peer Pressure Among Home School Families

Thoughtful interviewer Martha Manikas-Foster posted the interviews she did with author and Liberty University professor...

October 12, 2015

Old Testament Foundations And Hebrew Roots

I wish more Christians would take an interest in learning the Jewish foundations of their...

October 01, 2015

How Are We To Learn To Love God With Our Minds?

I've been pondering the words of Deuteronomy 6:4-9, along with Jesus' words in Matthew 22:36-40 emphasizing...

September 2015

September 17, 2015

What Are You Really Doing This Season?

The language of "seasons" in our lives is a familiar and useful, if tired, metaphor....

July 2015

July 21, 2015

How Do You Spend Your Social Capital At Church?

How do you spend your social capital in your church? Have you ever stopped to...

July 10, 2015

How’s Your Soul? Check Your Facebook Feed.

It's the day after a holiday weekend, and I check in on Facebook. I scroll...

April 2015

April 07, 2015

Selling Vacuums, Giving Away Parting Gifts, and Pantomiming The Gospel

A book by a Catholic priest who journeyed to Tanzania to bring the gospel to...

March 2015

March 09, 2015

#1, #2, Me, You

When my husband came to faith in Jesus, he got the idea that really good...

February 2015

February 17, 2015

Burying My Alleluia?

At church the Sunday prior to Ash Wednesday, the Rector told us that this would...

January 2015

January 25, 2015

When Renee Walks Away: On “De-conversion” Stories

The latest "I once was 'found', then I headed for the exit door" tale making...

January 15, 2015

When The Heart Waits: Chapter 1

How can the church better nurture spiritual growth for those in the second half of...

January 02, 2015

In Search Of Mitford

To The Good People Of Mitford, NC - You may be classified as fictional characters...

December 2014

December 08, 2014

Mona Lisa In A Plastic Orange Frame

He told them a story. Then he told them another one. "The kingdom of heaven...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

The Grinch @ Seminary

This quarter at Northern Seminary, I took a class for which I had low enthusiasm...

November 12, 2014

Unpacking Spiritual Baggage – Part 3

"How are you doing?" There's a lot of different ways in which those words can...

November 10, 2014

The Paradox Of Retreat

In military terms, a retreat is the decision for an army to withdraw because they're...

November 03, 2014

Unpacking Spiritual Baggage: Part 2

If you attended a church service this weekend, you may have been sitting in a...