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I Once Lived Inside a Christian Bubble
Image Credit: Creative Commons I remember when I first realized I lived in the “Christian Bubble”—that insular, sterile place where...
Oct 10, 20186 min read


The Forgotten Parable for Discussing Politics (Hint: It’s Not The Good Samaritan)
Image credit: Dennis Jones www.thedennisjones.org It seems everyone on social media these days is using Jesus’ parables to defend their...
Jan 28, 20172 min read


The Only Relationship Question You Need to Ask–and Answer
Before my husband asked me to marry him, he took me to a beach in Florida and asked me fifty questions he had scribbled in a notebook. I...
Apr 21, 20152 min read


For Teens–A Future Conversation with the Parent You Love to Hate
I called my dad this morning to recommend a great movie I watched last night, The Music Never Stopped . That’s one of the many things my...
Feb 9, 20153 min read


Six Symptoms of the “Disease to Please”
I recently heard someone say that people-pleasing is not actually about pleasing people; it’s about pleasing yourself by doing or saying...
Nov 20, 20143 min read


Inside the Mind of a Controlling Woman
So I’m at this wedding reception and I go to get a drink, only to realize they’ve run out of beverages. “Why do I always find myself in...
Apr 19, 20072 min read
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