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Pizza Rat

Last week in New York City prior to the Pope’s arrival there was momentary buzz around a rat and a piece of pizza. As a

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Sexy Reformed

A couple weeks ago I was one of the speakers at Why Christian?, a conference curated by Rachel Held Evans and Nadia Bolz-Weber. Eleven women that Nadia

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What the Speaker Saw

There are at least three times in life when we are not in control of what our faces look like (and when, if we could

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Competitive Parenting

By Rebecca Koerselman Has parenting always been competitive? Or is it just the internet, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest that demonstrate more clearly the “bragging parent”

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Watching the Water

by David Pettit I tie flies in the spring. One can actually fish year round in Colorado. But I learned my rhythms on eastern streams.

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The Rest of Your Life

I’ve just finished the first two weeks of the rest of my life. As a few of you know, and as more of you may

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Sophie and Francis

Two students, two separate occasions, both brought to tears with just a simple question: “How are you doing?” I really don’t seek out people’s problems…

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The Ambiguities of Authenticity

Generally, I’m a proponent of authenticity. Clarity about one’s values, meaningful action that flows from those values, honest and genuine speech, freedom of choice, and

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Summer Successes

As summer turns to autumn, I’ve had to face yet again my own finitude. At the beginning of every summer, my optimism is unmatched: my

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