thoughts on forgiveness…
It’s often been said that holding on to resentment is like drinking poison and expecting it to kill someone else. But we’re rarely fond of the alternative. On a topical level, forgiveness can feel like fat-free food: unsatisfying. It’s easier to imagine ways of...
you are an answer to someone’s prayer…
We all have those friends who are just a bit off. You know, that friend who does something and you shake your head wondering how on earth you could love such an odd human being. Well, that friend is me. And I own it. You know that passage in the bible where Paul talks...
slavery and the impossible…
It’s a big week at work and in light of the A21 Freedom Challenge, I will talk a little about slavery. [If you haven’t been following our cycle across Europe, you’re missing out!] But I would like to talk about this in the scope of the big...
IF:Gathering…
In a convening of all things I love [Texas + Church + Jesus + People], I’m excited to share with you a meeting of minds… and hearts… and souls that will take place in Austin. I’ve spoken about IF:Gathering before, but now I have some juicy...
today’s christian woman…
Titles are weird. I’ve written about my feeling towards door posts and name placards before, and titles fit in that same category. How do you synthesize everything you are into a twitterized blurb about what you do? A couple weeks ago I was interviewed by...
I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
