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Our blogs are also available in audio. Click on an individual blog post to listen:
POLITICAL SPARRING: WHY WE LOVE IT
There is an epic game of emotional hide and seek taking place behind all the rhetoric….
WHAT WE GAINED WHEN GRANDMA WAS GOOGLE
Being in the garden with my grandma while she tended tomatoes and cucumbers was often educational and always relational….
THE DAY I REALIZED I HAD BEEN BETRAYED
I feel so betrayed. I’m feeling rejected and disregarded….
HOW TO RUIN YOUR MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP IN 16 STEPS
My best friend recently came to visit. Twenty-six years ago she and I road the same bus…
THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND SEX
One of the greatest disservices the Christian church has perpetrated against its members is on the topic of sex….
A PERFECTLY, IMPERFECT NEW YEAR PHOTO CHALLENGE
This is the time of year when the beautiful family photos are on display….
THE TREASURE HUNT FOR TRUTH
My sister-in-law and I used to get up early on Saturday mornings, grab a beverage and hit the garage sales….
ROOM FULL OF NAKED OLD LADIES
If you haven’t spent time in a room full of naked old ladies, you don’t know what you’re missing….
YOUR HOW-TO GUIDE FOR LIFE’S DO-OVERS
The way I write tends to be different than how I talk….
YOUR PHONE KNOWS MORE ABOUT YOU THAN YOU THINK
Nearly every day I plug my iPhone into my computer at the office….
BLOOD, FIRE, LEMONS AND DISPROPORTIONATE PAIN
It’s a stunning Sunday morning in Colorado….
COFFEE BEANS AND CONDESCENSION
I thought I might be able to concentrate better without the weekend chores calling out to me…
DANGEROUS DIFFERENCES
Recently, my 40th birthday was held in the backyard of a friend’s house….
Jesus Has A Penis
For those individuals who have been sexually abused and follow Christ as the center of their spirituality…