Tag: Words & Writing
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Covid Holiday Idea
This holiday season has the potential to be less than merry for many people. Social distancing is curtailing family gatherings and festivities, plus the recession has cut into budgets. So let me suggest a way we can brighten the season without spending anything. This is a perfect time to offer up our unused treasures to…
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THE #METOO RECKONING named one of the 5 Best Religion Books of 2020 by Publishers Weekly!
It is so affirming to see my book on this Top 100 list from Publishers Weekly! Here’s the press release from the publisher, IVP. Thank you for reading and engaging with the important topic of sexual abuse in faith communities.
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Republished my eBook: Grand Canyon by Mule
Here’s my latest book! Except it’s seven years old. Back in 2013 I self-published a short e-book about riding a mule to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. I wanted to share this unforgettable experience with others, and I also liked the DIY part — learning the mechanics of publishing and using photos. At the…
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Even Silence Is Different During this Pandemic
Later today I’m headed to Holy Cross Abbey for a week of silence. The guesthouse closed to the public in March and reopened at half capacity just two weeks ago — so I’m taking a silent retreat originally scheduled for late April. I began doing monastic retreats in 2004 so they’re part of my normal…
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Pandemic Cleaning: Pie Safe Edition
There are so many things we can’t control right now, many of them truly awful: the progression of the virus, the upcoming election, the lack of justice for people of color. Last week I decided to take matters into my own hands with some pandemic cleaning. I cleaned out my pie safe. (Long time blog…
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A Wrong Number — a Gift in Dark Times
NOTE: I sent this story to my subscribers, along with some exclusive content. To join the list, sign up below! I send emails once a month. Last night I was reading about the Breonna Taylor verdict when my phone rang. Since the number was unknown, I let it go to voicemail. I don’t have a…
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CCCU Interview with Morgan Feddes
Read my conversation with Morgan Feddes, an editor at CCCU’s Advance Magazine. If you came here from that interview, looking for your free copy of THE #METOO RECKONING, welcome! Who doesn’t love a free book? Click here for the deal.
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Podcast — Can I Say This at Church? with Seth Price
I was a guest on Seth Price’s podcast — “Can I Say This at Church” — last month. We had a lively discussion about the #MeToo movement and faith late one evening. The episode aired July 27, 2020. I hope you’ll give it a listen and let me know what strikes you. You can also…
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“God Set the North Star in the Heavens” the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument
How powerful to believe that the strength in our limbs is from God, given for the purpose of freedom!
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Influence: Do you have it? Do you want it?
I?ve come to see that my problems with Influencer were not purely grammatical. It’s one thing to sell some program or resource that’s a form of ministry. Yes, I’m happy to advance the gospel, or build the church. But to influence others to buy my own writing??Shudder! Should I clutch my shawl around my Puritan…
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The Problem of Church Clutter
Why your church needs to clear its clutter.
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Re-engaging the World that Shaped Me
Maybe you’re thinking that the “women’s issue” (i.e. the church leadership debate) is entirely different from how a church responds to violence against women, but there are connecting tissues. Both issues are deeply concerned with the role and worth of females.