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November 2009

November 19, 2009

So, Really, Did Christianity Cause the Crash?

A quick response to the Atlantic's cover article on the Park Forum, here.

November 18, 2009

The Prayers of a Three-year old

Penny and I got into the car to go to the hospital yesterday at noon....

November 17, 2009

The Reality of Hope

I have an essay published in the "On the Square" section of First Things today....

November 16, 2009

“The Divine Feminine”?

I spoke on a panel Friday night for a Women and Spirituality conference. There were...

November 12, 2009

Making Mistakes

William and Penny and I were taking a walk. William said, "Wa! Wa!" (Watch! Watch!)...

November 11, 2009

Afraid of the Flu?

New post on the Park Forum: Afraid of the Flu? Also a helpful comment on...

November 10, 2009

Faith in Action within our Schools

New post on the Park Forum.

November 09, 2009

Talking about Disability, Talking about Ability…

Penny and I went to a birthday party yesterday, and I met another mom. She...

November 08, 2009

Architecture is Evangelism

"Architecture is evangelism." The person who said it was talking about churches and the way...

November 07, 2009

The God who is With us and For Us

Margot Starbuck, author of The Girl in the Orange Dress: Searching for a Father who...

November 05, 2009

Go Yankees!

I could care less about baseball. (Or is it, I couldn't care less about baseball?)...

November 04, 2009

The Diagnosis of Down Syndrome

Ellen Hsu has written a narrative of learning that her son, Elijah, had Down syndrome....

November 04, 2009

What Happens After You Die?

Does it matter how we care for those who have died?New post on the Park...

November 03, 2009

Jesus and Down Syndrome

This post appeared yesterday on the Park Forum, and the issues it raises are important...

November 02, 2009

The First Couple

New Post on the Park Forum: "Private Love and Public Hope" about the Obama's marriage.

October 2009

October 31, 2009

Thought for the Day: Eternity and Time

"Because we are mortal, and because all religion responds to mortality, our intimations of the...

October 29, 2009

Education and Participation in the Kingdom, Part 2

I was drinking a hot toddy (is that how it's spelled? and, yes, I had...

October 29, 2009

Anglicans and Catholics Together?

New Post on the Park Forum: "That They All May Be One."

October 28, 2009

Where is God in the Storm?

New post on the Park Forum: Natural Disasters. Incidentally, there's an interesting comment with a...

October 27, 2009

Education and Participation in the Kingdom, Part 1

We've lived in a boarding school for seven years now, and six of those have...

October 24, 2009

Penelope Ayers

Hi all, I just noticed that my book, Penelope Ayers, is on sale on amazon.com...

October 23, 2009

The Humility of God

A few months ago, Ken Myers, of the Mars Hill Audio Journal (if you don't...

October 23, 2009

Remember Me…

New Post on the Park Forum, relating the thief on the cross to Hospice care...

October 21, 2009

Adoption, One More Time

If you haven’t had a chance to read through the comments on last week’s post...

October 16, 2009

Adoption?

I would like to have another biological child, and can argue that the desire is...

October 14, 2009

The Value of Life

New post on The Park Forum: The Value of Life

October 13, 2009

Chaos and Order

I love order. It brings me great peace to clear the dining room table, to...

October 12, 2009

Quick Thought for the Day

"For in paradise, before his sin, man could not, it is true, do everything; but...

October 09, 2009

Proud of You

It's a refrain these days, "Penny, I am proud of you." I say it when...

October 08, 2009

The Way Out of Grief

New post on The Park Forum, "The Way Out of Grief."

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