engaged…

engaged…

She’s always made me do things I didn’t want to do. Like stealing food from the pantry when we were little. And pushing her down a slide into a pool when she had a full-leg cast. And breaking up with the man I thought I loved in college. And getting a...

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on being american…

What does it mean to be American? He wore an Abercrombie&Fitch shirt with Levi’s 501 jeans. He listened to Eminem on his iPod and bobbed his head. But the long, black braid down his back, name, and tanned color skin revealed his Native heritage. He’s...

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100 word wednesday: street theologians…

100 word wednesday: street theologians…

Our goal should be to build clear, accurate, biblical theology of Life. But if your life is anything like mine, you don’t live out your theology in some ivory-tower world of peaceful libraries and deep thoughts. No, we are street theologians, trying to exercise...

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known…

known…

I totally got it, she said as she wiped sweat from her forehead. But for people who don’t really know you, I could see how they might have gotten confused. Not the typical gym conversation, but Maxine and I have been friends since college and freely brought up...

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scandalous…

scandalous…

I’m not sure scandalous is a term theologians would use to describe a book of the bible, but I’m not a theologian so it doesn’t matter 🙂 But truth be told, it’s the only word which I can aptly describe as the message of the book of James. My...

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How to De-Stress Quickly

How to De-Stress Quickly

With day to day life so much more hectic these days it’s not always easy to find a way to switch off and relax for more than a minute. Stress is a proven killer and it’s more important than ever to take time to yourself and defeat this feeling. It...

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poverty and you…

poverty and you…

We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. —Mother Theresa Who in your life is living in...

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lindsey nobles…

It’s weird to make friends with people who live far away.  Yet you know, like really, really know you could go on vacation with them. Yup, a long, desert vacation surviving with nothing more than a pile of books, foil, and floss. Yeah, that’s Lindsey...

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countdown to kenya…

One year ago I was assured that I would never lead youth again, never leave my comfort zone, and most definitely never go to Africa. Ever. Days, weeks, and seasons passed and with every passing day I became more interested in seeing the world through a different lens....

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brevity is not always best…

brevity is not always best…

Brevity is best.  –Susanne Wilder I intentionally keep blog posts under 350 words. Life is too short to sit and read a daily dissertation. Furthermore, Dr. Wilder always encouraged her students to keep things simple. “Brevity is best,” she’d...

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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]

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