Some of the best from a very bad 2020
On New Year’s Day 2020, I looked ahead with anticipation. Trips were set, plans were made and adventure awaited. On March 2, I posted on…
Reviews
To forgive, we need to connect — and correct — the dots of our story
I barely cracked the pages of Lysa TerKeurst’s new book, “Forgiving What You Can’t Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and…
Mother, son share their journey of grief and hope
‘In our culture, we don’t know what to do with the groans of people,” writes Josh Ross in “Scarred Hope: A Mother and Son Learn…
This election, can we tame our digital tongues?
Every time I open Facebook or Instagram, my stomach immediately flips, and I feel sick. Why? Because it’s an election year, and many of my…
Review: Becoming Better Grownups
Right around the halfway point of our world-wide extended Spring Break, I turned 40 years old. In our culture this is still considered a milestone,…
Book offers surprisingly suspenseful church history
Believe it or not, the Land Run of 1889, celebrated and recreated yearly by school children across Oklahoma, had a negative impact on Churches of…
Racial reconciliation: Now what?
I'm a White woman. I have never worried about looking suspicious as I walk home from a convenience store, like Trayvon Martin. I don’t worry…
Missionary models in prison how we should live in quarantine
I read “God’s Hostage: A True Story of Persecution, Imprisonment and Perseverance” during a unique time in our history. As a pandemic looms and we shelter…
The divided legacy of Alexander Campbell
When Alexander Campbell died in 1866, he left his legacy in a divided condition. His six living grandchildren from his first wife, Margaret, challenged Alexander’s…
Review: ‘Mrs. America’ series more drama than truth
Phyllis Schlafly, the founder of the modern-day conservative women’s movement in America, was the antithesis of 20th-century feminism. She came out of nowhere, seemingly, to…
