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We Are Not Okay
The point is to stop pretending that what is broken is whole and to stop blessing as Christian what is cruel, calling righteous what is

Resurrection in Berlin
Hours of weight lifting and physical therapy have gotten me to a point that I can walk with little pain. Steps are still hard and

Days of Remembrance, Days of Sorrow
Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. In the U.S., it is Indigenous People’s Day. Dual citizenship makes the day doubly conflicted for me. So does

The Mindset of Christ
Religious people are really good at trying to keep all the “wrong” people away from Jesus.

Where is God Now?
They were loved sparrows of great worth who needed a hand one lonely, heartbreaking day. What happened?

Where Time and Eternity Spatter Each Other With Foam
Annie Dillard’s Holy the Firm was published in 1977 – the year of my birth. Twenty years later, I wrote a paper on it for

Sorrow is Not an Inefficiency
My faith rests in the eventual restoration of all things and the resurrection of the dead. Resurrection demands that the dead are truly dead.

A Pink Jumper, Colorful Neckties, and the Quiet Witness of Two Fence Post People
She often wore a bright pink jumper, and he donned a variety of colorful ties. They became for me a symbol of the best a

Martini Saints and Liberal Legalists
As my Aussie in-laws would say, “Good on ya!” That’s your call and your calling. But please don’t press it on others

From the Bottom of My Lungs
I’ve found my way to a new trail. I don’t yet know its footing, so I cautiously watch each step. I don’t know the folks

What Does It Matter
The ethos of everything being about effort and rewards undercuts our appreciation for grace.

Heaven Enough, For Now
He asked if we might like to use their corporate tickets to an upcoming Chicago White Sox game.