Jill and I spent the second half of the summer preparing for our own version of “semester at sea.” We purchased a used 27-foot Ranger

At the beginning of every Christmas season, I descend the stairs to the basement and search the backroom for a large brown box marked “Christmas.”

Now that Christmas is in sight and the Advent calendar is near the kitchen table, there are several families in particular who aren’t dreaming of

“Only one man and one woman can be joined in a biblical marriage.” That is a familiar refrain in the debate over same-sex marriage, an

Her Mixed Marriage, Hell, Olsen’s Sign of the Cross, and a Statue When I pray with Janet, and with Olsen, too, I worry about betraying

Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Matthew 18:3 In words that still

Today marks one decade since I came out publicly for the first time. It has been a long journey with many emotional moments—from crying in

My feet pound over the soft red velvet lining the floor. The pew creaks as I jump up, my knees on the soft seat cushion