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The False Currency of Shock: Why Mark Driscoll Gets Attention but Doesn’t Change Minds
It’s no secret to friends and regular readers that I don’t shy away from controversial topics. But talking about touchy subjects is a delicate matter, which I’ve learned primarily by bulldozing through and being blasted for it. Over and over. The hardest thing for me to overcome is my love of shock-value. I don’t know…
Read MoreThe Myth of Animosity: Join Our Peaceful Revolution
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know that I was invited to visit the country of Bolivia with World Vision this past July. We went to see and write about the work they do among the most needy. Everyone on our team fell in love with the people, work, and mission…
Read MoreHow Not To Vlog: A Cautionary Tale (but with a giveaway!)
I got the bright idea to make a video blog this afternoon, when two of my three children were at school. If that burst of inspiration had only exploded about four hours earlier, I’d have been home alone. But if I’d have done that, you’d have a much less unmasked vlog to watch. Did you…
Read MoreI Am Not Your Holy Spirit
I sit in a room crowded with women passionate about advocating for the voiceless as the panel spoke on how to communicate on the topic of social justice, creating empathy, and writing calls to action. I’m wouldn’t say it out loud, but in my arrogance I think I might have something to contribute to the…
Read MoreI’m Afraid of God: on Sacrifice, Pain, and the Sovereignty of God
Have you ever been afraid of God? I have. I am afraid of God. I live my faith-life in Calvinist circles, where they (we?) believe in what they call the sovereignty of God. They believe that unless God has His hand in every single thing that happens, He cannot be God. Many of them take…
Read MoreTen Things About Me | #lifeunmasked
I’m attending a blogging conference in a couple of weeks to learn more about the back end (I almost wrote backside) of blogging and creative writing. The best part will be meeting some of the great people I’ve spoken with online. I’ve done this a few times now – met people in real life after…
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