

My Career as a Pastor's Wife
My stint as a pastor’s wife was so brief, it is hardly worth talking about, and so painful, it is still hard to talk about more than 25...


My Tribute
“How can I say thanks for the things You have done for me?” The pastor/singer/songwriter who penned that song captured my heart in his...


A Note of Thanks
Four and a half years ago, God did a work in my life and many of you received a message from me which said, in part: “In many ways, God...


Of Renegades, Reformers, Heretics, & Heroes of the Faith
This month we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation. October 31st is regarded as the day Martin Luther nailed...


Influence and the Freedom to Use It
I contribute ideas to a handful of different forums - mostly unsolicited. One thing I’ve realized lately is that influence and the...


ONLY GOD COULD
Three and a half years ago, I was standing in my yard on a beautiful February day, looking at the sky and marveling at the goodness of...


HEROES WANTED
Owl City released a great new song over the weekend called Not All Heroes Wear Capes. Had they released it a month ago, it would have...


Contemplative Silent Prayer
In recent years, I've learned that I am not alone in my anxiety over group prayer. Many people are very slow to lead in prayer because it...


CONSUMED
Most people would probably be surprised to learn that the last three months of my life were consumed by anger. “Consumed” may seem a...


COUNTER-CULTURAL CHRISTIANITY PART 1: Reactionary Religion
The Christian culture I grew up in did not want to be known as “religious.” We wanted to be all about relationship - not religion. The...







