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Friday Favorites: Christmas Music (and More)
If you are looking for some Christmas music to usher in this holiday season, here are a few possibilities that aren’t quite as well known
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When Pain Remains
A few weeks ago, I had a mild panic attack. My neck and shoulder had been hurting all day. But all of a sudden, the
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Loves Looks to Move Towards One Another
My friend’s son was whistling in class. The other kids were annoyed. Another friend’s daughter drools a lot and other kids think it’s “gross.” Some
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What Is Not Mine to Carry?
My shoulder started to hurt the day our kids went back to school after Thanksgiving break. I hadn’t done anything to injure it. Not even
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An Introduction: Things I Love (or Not!)
There are lots of new people in this space lately, so I wanted to pause for a minute and introduce myself and share a few
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Friday Favorites: Novels, a Memoir, and Podcasts
For my Friday Favorites this week, I’m sharing two novels, one memoir, and several podcast episodes. Quick Links: All That is Secret The Whole Language
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Meritocracy Is the Antithesis to Love | Plough Essay
Meritocracy is the antithesis to love. I first wrote those words almost two years ago, when we were traveling cross-country and we were taking regular
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S5 E7 | How the Indigenous New Testament Helps Us All with Terry Wildman
“In some ways we judge the story by the storyteller.” Colonialism corrupted the beautiful message of the Gospel when it forced Christianity on Indigenous people.
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Still Time to Join Me This Advent Season!
If you are still looking for a way to prepare spiritually for Christmas this year, you can still order Prepare Him Room (order here) and get
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5 Sure Signs of Middle Age
5 sure signs of middle age: —Our teenagers tuck me into bed every night. —Comfort matters so much more than fashion. —Our kids provide regular
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Returning to My Series on Gratitude
In 2019 I wrote a series of posts on gratitude. This year I’m returning again to the truths I wrote in that series two years
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Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict
For any white people who don’t understand why Black people are upset about the Rittenhouse verdict, this lack of understanding points to what many Black
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Friday Favorites: What I’m Reading
Three favorites that I’m reading this week: One inspirational interview, one novel, and one parenting book. Quick Links: Why I Quit the Klan The Corrections
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There Are Joys in Editing a Manuscript
And I am still editing, round three. Writing a book is like thinking you’re running a marathon and finding out that you accidentally signed up
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Talking About Pain: Helpful or Harmful?
Last week, I read a series of seven articles in the NYT that considered chronic pain from a variety of different angles. As someone who
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S5 E6 | Black Jesus, White Spaces, and Sacred Beauty with Danté Stewart
Black literature powerfully expands our theological imaginations. Danté Stewart, writer, speaker, and author of Shoutin’ in the Fire, talks with Amy Julia Becker about literature,
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An Age of Longing
We are living in an age of longing. When I was younger, I read “classic American novels” about people (mostly boys) who sought after truth,
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Dance Theatre of Harlem
It was quite a gift to watch the Harlem Dance Theatre with Penny on Thursday. First of all, the dancing itself was beautiful and powerful