FOUND: a Story of Questions, Grace & Everyday Prayer — A Book Review

March 11, 2014 By

Sometimes when I read a book that is new to me, and I discover that I like it, that I'm intrigued by some of the ideas presented or the way language is used, I dog-ear a page that catches my eye. If … Read more...

Q & A: Tuesday Wrap-Up: Week Eight

March 11, 2014 By

Somehow this picture from my surfing cache seems to capture our little band, hanging out together in the water, encouraging one another to go deeper! As I read through the linked posts this week, … Read more...

Q & A: Week Eight — The Book of Love

March 7, 2014 By

We have arrived at the end of the journey, this exploratory willingness to sit in the middle of the hard questions and LIVE them a little. You'll notice that I've picked up the surfing image once … Read more...

A Letter to the Girl(s) I Once Was . . .

March 7, 2014 By

The Story Sessions community issued an invitation to speak to and for the girls we once were. And Bonnie over at Faith Barista has Lenten prompt on "Remember." This piece seems to fit both places! My … Read more...

How the Bible Reads Us

March 6, 2014 By

Most of you know that I an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church, a denomination in the free church tradition, with many ties to both Lutheranism and Methodism. This is a paper submitted … Read more...

Great Lent: The Hard Lessons

March 4, 2014 By

Ash Wednesday. It's exceptionally late this year, and still, I am not quite ready for it. The first Wednesday after Transfiguration Sunday, every year. From light to dark, from triumph to … Read more...

Q & A — Tuesday Wrap-Up: Week Seven

March 4, 2014 By

What an amazing collection of words have flown around the blogosphere this week, just here, in our small corner! Thanks to each of you who linked a post on this week's question -- which was: Why do … Read more...

Q & A: Week Seven — The Question without Answers

February 28, 2014 By

I've been praying about this week's question for days. It sits at the center of so many struggles, for me and for people I love -- indeed, for just about everyone who takes their faith seriously. My … Read more...

Q & A: Tuesday Wrap-Up – Week Six

February 25, 2014 By

In the midst of nausea and exhaustion this week, I was delighted to see some newcomers joining their posts to the link-up and to meet a couple of new folks in the comments section, too. It has been … Read more...

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