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Who owns you? (or, “Its not about the money … but it is.”)

How do you make decisions? What role does money play in that process? I asked this question of some Facebook friends a while back and got great answers: “I have

Relapse and recovery (or, how to get back up when you fall)

Recovery is characterized by relapse. I wish someone had told me this a long time ago, before I lost patience with people who desperately need my patience. Relapse is what

Birds and Bees: Ten Thoughts On Talking to Kids About Sex

(Two years ago, I posted a couple of blogs about talking to kids about sex. This is a revisit of those blogs, with the hope that the reminder is helpful

God is a poet (and other thoughts from my time in Israel)

Our very wise guide told us, “Let the Bible be your tour guide.” With that wisdom, we made our pilgrimage through Israel, marking the sites in a Bible and listening

Is it possible to be a Christian without telling anyone?

The playwright Murray Watts tells the story of a young man who was convinced of the truth of Christianity, but was paralyzed with fear at the very thought of having

Marriage and the Means of Grace

I’ve been married for thirty years to a man I absolutely adore. When my husband and I met, we were not practicing Christians. We shared an interest in the faith

Healthy Communication and the Kingdom of Heaven

Healthy communication is the key to growing a healthy, mature community. Good communication is also the best weapon against the enemy of our souls. As a leader, then, it becomes

Five Marks of Great Accountability (or, Who is your Nathan?)

David was what we might call a high-functioning sinner. Tons of talent. A mighty warrior. Obviously charismatic (he attracted thousands of people). God’s choice to lead Israel. And also (by

Blessed are the offensive, for they are like Jesus.

Maybe Jesus really is the One. If he is, John the Baptist needs to know. Sitting in prison (see Luke 7), it became John’s driving question. Is this guy the

From ego to awe

Developmentally, we are designed to move from ego to awe. In our most immature state, our task is to figure out who we are as separate beings from our mothers.

You get what you look for (a primer on spiritual signs)

The gate of heaven is everywhere. – Thomas Merton The story of God in the book of Mark ends with a one-liner that sums up the entire the book of

How to Read the Bible

The year I quit drinking, I got involved a Bible study. Not long into the experience, I was doing the daily assignment at my kitchen table and had an encounter