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Read more about the article Lying and God’s Desire for Repentance, Not Perfection

Lying and God’s Desire for Repentance, Not Perfection

  • Post published:October 9, 2021
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Healing/Parenting
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One of our children lied to me the other day. It wasn’t a big lie. It was the type of lie I’ve told before—where I was caught off guard by…

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Read more about the article S5 E3 | The Spaciousness of Limits with Ashley Hales

S5 E3 | The Spaciousness of Limits with Ashley Hales

  • Post published:October 5, 2021
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 A life without limits is part of the American dream. But what if living within limits is the key to a spacious life? What if we say “no” to hustle…

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Read more about the article What if I Want To Name-Drop the God of Love?

What if I Want To Name-Drop the God of Love?

  • Post published:October 4, 2021
  • Post category:Faith/Healing/Privilege and Race
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Have you ever felt really proud to know someone?  I’m thinking of growing up with someone who becomes a celebrity. I have one such person in my life. She’s not…

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Read more about the article The Wisdom of God

The Wisdom of God

  • Post published:September 30, 2021
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How do you know how to live so that it will go well for you and your family? How do you know whether to pursue your own ambitions or take…

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Read more about the article Is Personal Healing Opposed to Social Healing?

Is Personal Healing Opposed to Social Healing?

  • Post published:September 27, 2021
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I used to act as though personal healing and social healing were opposed to each other.  If I make time to take care of myself, I don’t have time to…

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Read more about the article Like Trees, We Need Stress in Our Lives

Like Trees, We Need Stress in Our Lives

  • Post published:September 22, 2021
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I just learned that trees die without stress. A friend told me about the experiment of biosphere 2, where scientists tried to understand how our ecosystems work. One thing they…

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Read more about the article Return to Belovedness

Return to Belovedness

  • Post published:September 20, 2021
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“We are intimately loved long before our parents, teachers, spouses, children and friends loved or wounded us.” —Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved I’m rereading Nouwen’s Life of the Beloved…

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Read more about the article What’s Wrong With Having Down Syndrome?

What’s Wrong With Having Down Syndrome?

  • Post published:September 16, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Family
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What’s wrong with having Down syndrome? It was a question I asked many years ago, when our daughter Penny was first diagnosed with an extra copy of the 21st chromosome.…

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Read more about the article The Bible Is Not About Behavior Management

The Bible Is Not About Behavior Management

  • Post published:September 14, 2021
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I often misinterpret the words in the Bible as behavior management, when they are really invitations to surrender to love. Jesus says: “Do not judge, and you will not be…

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Read more about the article On 9/11, We Remember That Love Is Stronger Than Fear

On 9/11, We Remember That Love Is Stronger Than Fear

  • Post published:September 11, 2021
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[If you are looking for my Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast, please go here.] Evil is always (and only) a distortion of the good. This world was created good,…

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