"...Moses’ hands got tired. So they got a stone and set it under him. He sat on it and Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on each side. So his hands remained steady until the sun went down." Exodus 17:12 I take great pleasure in watching my family and friends see their dreams come true. It's …
All The Stories Matter. Especially Yours.
This year, it seems as if everyone is having babies! Book babies, that is. I've been watching friends of mine pant and push and press their way to publishing their stories. I have cheered for them and paced the halls with them. I've cried when the rejections came. I've prayed when all those words …
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Going There | Little Girl Blue: Why My Daddy Taught Me to Hate
Sit there and count the raindrops Falling on you, it's time you knew All you can ever count on are the raindrops That fall on little girl blue - Nina Simone photo: Flickr CC/ Cliff1066 Going there goes both ways and I have a story to tell you...about racism and hate. How it catapults …
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When You’re Drawing Wide Arcs Through The Sky
Yesterday, in church, H preached about hell. It wasn't a fire and brimstone sermon. He doesn't do those. When H preaches, it is thoughtful, insightful, inspirational, and often emotional. But, rarely, is it "preachy." Even when he's preaching about hell. He's more preachy when he's talking about the …
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Hard Truths About Diversity in The Body of Christ
I may need to clear up some confusion. By now, you may have deduced I have a passion for seeing the Body of Christ do a better job of worshiping and living out our faith together, across racial, ethnic, and cultural lines. I believe we divide ourselves too much, it's true. However, I don't want …
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For Your Conference Planning Needs
That post I wrote about attending Jubilee got a little bit (okay, a lot) more attention than I expected. I published that thing and my Twitter account starting pinging me, my Facebook page started blinking at me, my voxer app kept buzzing my phone across the kitchen counter, and my email inbox …