“Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you 
in thought, word, and deed,
 by what we have done, 
and by what we have

It’s high season for weddings, and this time around I’ll be a bride. Yes, I’m happy to share the news that I got engaged this

A friend here in Nashville is helping to plant a church in a nearby state prison, and recently got approval to start having outsiders come

 I was getting my hair cut recently when I overheard the stylist at the chair next to me trying to make small talk with the

Good Monday to you. After much hemming and hawing over several half-baked ideas for today’s post, I’ve decided to re-post this piece. I humbly (re)submit

I’m picking up where I left off two weeks ago, and glad for the responses that have given me much to ponder in the meantime.

Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed piece, “Professors, We Need You!,” struck a chord with me last week. I deeply respect Kristof’s work, and I’ve written here before (and