Friday Video Post #4…
In light of Halloween next week, I wanted to address the issue of whether or not Christians should participate in this national holiday. If you don’t agree, make a stand. If you agree, make a stand. Learning comes from wrestling through God’s word in...
lessons from an atheist…
Instantly chop my hair off? Sure! Take a Nazirite vow? Sounds like fun! Compete in a mud run? Sign me up! Take a hip-hop class with professional dancers while you have no training? Doin’ it! My friends roll their eyes when I share my latest harebrained...
the giving tree…
Once there was a tree… and she loved a little boy. Everyday he would come and gather her leaves… He would animate his voice and turn each page in dramatic fashion as I rested my head on his arm. Even as I child I knew there was something sacrificial about...
books, lovers, and the official expose…
A room without books is like a body without a soul (Marcus Cicero). To the annoyance of many people, I read several books at a time. When it comes to reading I try pretending that I’m linear and formulaic, but it’s more like hodge-podge and potluck. A book...
ghetto fabulous…
While researching the origins of modern urban vernacular, I was taken back by a common denominator in many popular slang words: money. Almost everything had to do with getting money (’cause it’s all about the Benjamin’s), spending money (’cause...
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.]
