Happy Birthday, Marilee!
Happy birthday, Marilee! Marilee turned ten last week, and even in the midst of a Covid winter, we were so delighted to celebrate her birthday! We invited the five other…
Happy birthday, Marilee! Marilee turned ten last week, and even in the midst of a Covid winter, we were so delighted to celebrate her birthday! We invited the five other…
Do we need resources to learn about Black history? When I was in high school, I didn’t understand that most of the history I learned came to me from the…
Why should Christians care about racism and justice issues and social divisions? Because overcoming social divisions is at the heart of the biblical story, at the heart of the gospel. For…
Can God truly heal, redeem, and transform brokenness? Katherine Wolf, coauthor of Suffer Strong and co-founder of Hope Heals, talks with Amy Julia about the reality of disability and pain,…
I’m working on a new book these days, and this week’s work has me digging into the way Jesus changes these terms, the way he insists that we each come…
I tend to read a novel before I fall asleep every night, but I end up having multiple non-fiction books going at the same time—one that I’m reading on Sunday…
I spent the weekend in bed with a stomach bug. Peter took Marilee and William skiing on Sunday, so it was just our teenager, Penny, and me together all day.…
Liuan Huska, author of Hurting Yet Whole, talks with Amy Julia about chronic pain and illness, experiencing wholeness while living in suffering, and the relationship between community and healing for…
One sign that I am a nerd at heart: I would rather go on a shopping spree in a bookstore than a shoe store. So I’m giddy about the novels…
What if love is like a vaccine against fear? Many of us approach this Inauguration Day with hope. Hope that we will turn a corner on this pandemic. Hope for…