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August 2014

August 29, 2014

Thoughts On The Timing Of HSLDA’s “Line In The Sand” Statement

We home schooled our children from 1992–2004. During those years, home schooling was not yet...

August 26, 2014

40+ And The Church / The Sermon Zone

At a social event last weekend, I ran into C., a woman I used to...

August 21, 2014

“Failure Is A Beautiful Gift Wrapped In An Ugly Package”

I remember seeing an announcement a few years ago for the first Epic Fail pastors...

August 17, 2014

In The Cross-Hairs Of Middle Eastern Current Events

"All's fair in love and war" the old saying goes, but true love is focused...

August 12, 2014

Heading To College With A Bit Less Baggage

As I shopped for school supplies for my soon-to-be sixth grade grandson at Target last...

August 01, 2014

Pop Goes The Blessing Bubble

I've known a small handful of people who've had lives remarkably free from trial, reversal...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

…On Earth As It Is In Heaven: A Prayer

Like many of you, I am glued to the news coming out of the Middle...

July 05, 2014

Independence Day At A Central IL Cemetery

A few weeks ago, I wrote a short post here about the graveyard that abuts...

June 2014

June 29, 2014

Blog Tour Redux: Week Deux

The blog tour for If Only: Letting Go Of Regret continued this past week, and...

June 22, 2014

Blog Tour Wrap-Up: Week 1

It's been an honor and a lot of fun to watch the discussion about If...

June 16, 2014

The Collateral Damage From A Youth Pastor’s Sexual Sin

Last week, Leadership Journal magazine posted an article penned by a youth pastor who groomed,...

June 12, 2014

Virtual Road Trip + A Quick School Update

A book is meant to create a conversation between writer and reader. A good book...

June 11, 2014

Honoring The Dishonorable?

This Sunday is Father's Day. For some of us, the day will be a sentimental...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

Come To The Table (Part 2)

Yesterday, I shared the first half of this fictional story about a once-powerful head pastor...

May 28, 2014

Wish That I Knew What I Know Now…

When I tell people I've just met I've written a book about regret, many of...

May 22, 2014

The Graveyard’s Sermon

Our townhome community is situated next to a set of railroad tracks and a graveyard,...

May 03, 2014

“The Church is the New Israel”: Ideas Have Consequences

Professor Diane Leclerc of Northwest Nazarene University has a piece up on the Christianity Today...

April 2014

April 23, 2014

Review: Found

One of my first experiences with a dark night of the soul period happened shortly...

April 13, 2014

The Festival of Faith and Writing 2014

"If you find the right word, it paints a thousand pictures." - Richard Foster, from...

April 01, 2014

Aged Out Of Church

As anyone who's hit midlife and they'll tell you: this stage is no joke for...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

4-H Fail – or The Green Acres Effect

File this story under "4-H Fail" or perhaps "The Green Acres Effect". Here's a post...

March 25, 2014

40+ And The Church / Creating A Culture Of Maturity

In my earlier posts in this series, I queried pastors and church leaders about their...

March 21, 2014

Review: Forgiving Our Fathers And Mothers

I can count on one hand the number of adults I've known who have not...

March 19, 2014

“Or It Could Go Like This…” – On Re-Leashing Imagination

Maybe ten years ago, I participated in a small playwriting workshop led by a man...

March 11, 2014

Raised In A Christian Cult

If you've ever been stuck in traffic caused by drivers slowing down to get a...

March 08, 2014

Review: Jesus Feminist

One of the benefits of being a Patheos blogger is the opportunity to participate in...

March 05, 2014

40+ And The Church/Pastoring Those In Second Adulthood

Last May, after hearing from more than 400 people over the age of 40 about...

March 03, 2014

The Unfortunate Art of Female Self-Sabotage

Iwas surprised when my friend was terminated from an organization where we both worked for...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

40+ And The Church: What Pastors & Leaders Have To Say (Part 2)

The first post in this series offers a look at the demographics of those who...

February 18, 2014

40+ And The Church: What Pastors & Leaders Have To Say (Part 1)

Two weeks ago, I invited pastors and leaders to weigh in on the topic of...