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Why I Dropped the Label Evangelical
For those of you who are Christians, do you use another label to describe what type of Christian you are? I used to. I wrote
How Observing Sabbath Frees Us From Anxiety
Marilee slept late this morning. At 7:30, I rubbed her shoulder as she lay curled up under the covers on her side. When she opened
Thoughts from October 9-13, 2017 on Anxiety, Sickness and Friendship
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Friday, October
Missing Out on Beautiful: New Free Ebook about Down Syndrome and other thoughts
Dear October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and I’ve created an eBook called “Missing Out on Beautiful: 7 Essays about Raising a Child with Down
Thoughts from October 2-6, 2017
As many of you know, I stopped blogging two years ago, mostly because blogging consumed the time that I had for writing, and I chose
Thoughts from September 25-29, 2017
As many of you know, I stopped blogging two years ago, mostly because blogging consumed the time that I had for writing, and I chose
Thoughts from September 18-22, 2017
As many of you know, I stopped blogging two years ago, mostly because blogging consumed the time that I had for writing, and I chose
AJB Recommends: Free of Me by Sharon Hodde Miller
My friend Sharon Hodde Miller has written an essential and excellent book. It comes out next week, and I had the privilege of reading
AJB Recommends: Becoming Friends of Time by John Swinton
Earthquakes and hurricanes have brought many of us back to the age-old questions about how a loving and powerful God could stand by and not
Thoughts from October 16-20, 2017
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, October
AJB Recommends: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
As a white person who grew up in neighborhoods with very little crime, the police and the court system seemed utterly trustworthy. Sure, mistakes were
Thoughts from September 11-15, 2017
As many of you know, I stopped blogging two years ago, mostly because blogging consumed the time that I had for writing, and I chose
Thoughts from September 4-8, 2017
As many of you know, I stopped blogging two years ago, mostly because blogging consumed the time that I had for writing, and I chose
AJB Recommends: GodSpace by Keri Wyatt Kent
Does anyone else operate on a school-year schedule, and thus feel like September is the beginning of a new year? I have spent the past
Thoughts from August 24-September 1, 2017
For eight years, I blogged regularly. It started as a once a week post about our family. In time I moved to Beliefnet, then Patheos,
What Going to Middle School Taught Me about Love
Today is day five of middle school for Penny. She has weathered it better than I have–great attitude, tremendous excitement about the prospect of hot
AJB Recommends: Unseen by Sara Hagerty
One of the perks of being an author is that people send me books for free. I have a stack on my desk right now
Why We Must Insist Upon Knowledge Tethered to Love
I was invited to share some thoughts on disability and theology with the student body of St. Paul’s School, a boarding school in Concord, New
