“No regrets.” Sprayed across t-shirts, bumper stickers, and posters, these words were the 80s version of today’s YOLO (You Only Live Once) and Horace’s “carpe diem.” We have so many sayings like this, reminders that life is short, you can’t count on tomorrow, so don’t miss opportunities, that you’d think we all know exactly how to live…

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Confession: I have stacks of books on, in, and beside my night stand, along with another pile in my living room by my favorite reading chair. And then there’s my Kindle. I am probably reading at least 6 books right now, so the truth is: I haven’t finished this book. HOWEVER, that won’t stop me from recommending…

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Yesterday, I shared the first part of my interview with self-confessed spiritual weakling Jason Boyett, author of O Me of Little Faith: True Confessions of a Spiritual Weakling, the Pocket Guide series, and several others (you can find them all listed here). Today I’m sharing the second half of our interview, in which we talk about fear, going public with…

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Doubt is a lonely road because we find it so difficult to admit we’re on it. We’re afraid of being ostracized, quarantined, or just plain feared. The evangelical church creates a climate of fear: fear to learn anything that might not match up with what we think we know, and fear to express doubt or…

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I’ve been sending photo Christmas cards for as long as we’ve had children. We’ve printed photo newsletters, bought cards with built-in frames, and most recently, ordered photo cards from Costco. The first few years, I chose one of Costco’s designs, but they don’t have a huge selection and many of our friends chose the same…

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