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July 2013

July 17, 2013

The Gift Of A One-Track Mind

Every night before dinner, my husband and I stand in the doorway of our small...

July 15, 2013

Pilgrim’s Road Trip #13: Caleb & Joshua’s New Specs

We live as exiles. We’re called to be pilgrims. I am journeying through Scripture, stopping...

July 12, 2013

Sanctuary Guided Silent Retreat Invite

A couple of weeks ago in this space, I mentioned plans were in the works for...

July 11, 2013

The First Church Of The Good Ol’ Days

A few years ago, My husband and I visited a congregation we’d first attended nearly...

July 09, 2013

Should The Church Be In The Marrying Business?

I really wish the Church would rethink her role in the marriage business in this...

July 03, 2013

Just For Fun: What I’ve Learned From Watching ‘Chopped’

Lime mayonaise, pinto beans, tinned anchovies, oatmeal and one antique frozen chicken breast are the...

June 2013

June 30, 2013

Sneak Peek: Guided Silent Retreat Invite

If you're a woman living in the Chicago or Milwaukee area, watch this space for...

June 25, 2013

When You Say The Church Has Replaced Israel…

When I used to hear Christian speakers glibly toss out statements like, "The Church has...

June 20, 2013

Exodus International And The Opportunity to Look Ourselves In The Mirror

"Heterosexuality will not get you into heaven." – Pastor Tim Keller (HT Katelyn Beaty) Yesterday's...

June 17, 2013

Don’t Let Women’s Ministry Turn People Into Projects

When it comes to guidance for mentoring relationships among Christian women, it seems there's only...

May 2013

May 22, 2013

Jet lag and gratitude

I've been awake since 3 a.m., watching CNN's coverage of the Moore, OK tornado. (Jet...

May 15, 2013

Shavuot in Jerusalem

Last night as the sun set, Jerusalem silenced herself in the same way she does...

May 12, 2013

Quick update from Jerusalem

My husband and I are in Jerusalem for this week's board meeting for the Caspari...

May 01, 2013

My Teenager Made Me Finally Grow Up

New parents are often told that giving birth to a baby makes them adults. That...

April 2013

April 20, 2013

Tomato Jonestown

Because I think we could all use a grin at the end of what has...

April 18, 2013

Over 40? Share your church experience via brief survey

During the last few months, I've had numerous conversations with a number of people over...

April 15, 2013

When the airport security line becomes a place of prayer

We will be watching the slow-mo horror of today's bomb blasts in Boston over the...

April 13, 2013

Review: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Skeptic’s Guide Series)

Because we've traveled to Israel five times during the last five years as part of...

April 10, 2013

Some of my best trends are Jewish?

In some corners of the Evangelical world, hybridizing select bits of Jewish practice with Christian...

April 08, 2013

Lost In Translation?

Mrs. C knew the Scriptures, and she knew how to listen to the Holy Spirit....

April 06, 2013

When wordless groans are prayer…

My soul took a stagger-step this afternoon when I read that Pastor Rick Warren's 27...

April 01, 2013

Hung over after Holy Week, Church Leader?

Dear Church Leader, Are you hung over today? No matter what your church tradition, you're...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Pilgrim’s Road Trip #11 – Moses, Not To Be Confused With Charlton Heston

We live as exiles. We’re called to be pilgrims. I am journeying through Scripture chronologically in...

March 26, 2013

Review: The Hardest Thing To Do

If anyone but my friend Carole had handed me a book series like Penelope Wilcock's...

March 14, 2013

Church staff as ensemble cast, congregation as audience

Reed and Linda* relocated to a new city so Reed could lead a faith-based nonprofit...

March 12, 2013

Something new under the sun

Please check it out: I'll be posting there, and adding links to those posts here....

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Does that baggage belong to you?

When you've been all over the Evangelical map, picking up random pieces of mismatched baggage...

February 24, 2013

Women’s ministry 2.0?

The only "chocolate" was a platter of brownies next to the churros and fruit on...

January 2013

January 17, 2013

On oldies

I've heard it from a number of my age peers. And the number of classic...

December 2012

December 23, 2012

Emptied himself of all but love