This post first ran in August of 2015. In doing a bit of research for the book I'm currently working on (pray for me, chant something, cross your fingers), I found this post and thought it would be good to share it again, for those who may have missed it the first time around. While its main focus …
How to THINK About Politics So That You Can TALK About Politics
"The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? And do we have enough resolve in our hearts to act courageously, …
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You’ll Be One Year Older When You Do
My husband is a ski fanatic. I write. He skis. When I met him, if I was going to spend any time with him during Michigan's long winters, skiing was something I was going to have to embrace—and not just from the fireplace in the ski lodge with a mug of hot chocolate in my hand. Harry taught …
How to Make a Difference In the World Right Now
Surrendering our lives to Jesus Christ means owning up to the deep, deep needs in our world. God is truly counting on us to be his hands and feet. But, in the face of terrorism, racism, marital infidelity, sex trafficking, addiction, mental illness, and questions about climate change (just to …
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What’s Next for Forward: A New York Times Best-Seller, A Fun Collaboration, and…Periscope!
Thank you to everyone who completed the survey from our very first round of Forward: A Book Club to Help Move the Conversation...Forward. Based on your responses to the survey, we're going to go deeper and read Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Here are the details, from …
6 Free Apps that Help Keep Me in Shape (Even Though I Spend Most of My Day in a Chair Working on My Book)
The camera adds ten pounds, and so does writing a book. The other day, while I was exercising at the gym, I saw a notification that read, "February 9 is drop off day." According to that notification, February 9 is the day most of us have given up on our New Year Resolutions for good. Case in …