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Thoughts from April 2-6, 2018

  • Post published:April 6, 2018
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, April 2, 2018 I had a…

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Thoughts from March 26-30, 2018

  • Post published:March 30, 2018
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, March 26, 2018 "Religions can be…

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Sharing Stories Instead of Opinions

  • Post published:March 23, 2018
  • Post category:Current Events/Disability/Down Syndrome
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Penny and Marilee and I had a girls' day yesterday. They had a friend sleep over, which involved milkshakes and making up dances and watching High School musical. We all…

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Thoughts from March 5-9, 2018

  • Post published:March 9, 2018
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Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, March 5, 2018 I didn't watch…

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Ditching the Label “Evangelical” Without Opposing Evangelicals

  • Post published:November 28, 2017
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Last month, I wrote an article for the Washington Post about the label "evangelical" and why I no longer identify as an evangelical. It struck a chord. Numerous people have…

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3 Resources to Help Us Overcome Polarization

  • Post published:November 1, 2017
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Yesterday, John Kelly made the news when he said the Civil War could have been avoided through compromise. Many people pointed out that decades of compromises actually preceded the war,…

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Why I Dropped the Label Evangelical

  • Post published:October 20, 2017
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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 for the Washington Post today…

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Read more about the article Thought on the Election of Donald Trump: Trust Your Love Instead of Your Fear

Thought on the Election of Donald Trump: Trust Your Love Instead of Your Fear

  • Post published:November 30, 2016
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"Trust your love instead of your fear." I first said those words in a conversation with a woman who had received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, but they have…

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