by admin | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
This post was originally published over at Missio Alliance. Recently, Frederica Mathewes-Green wrote a compelling and viral post in the National Review on her conversion from being a Pro-Choicer to Pro-Lifer. In the piece, she cites reading a detailed description of...
by admin | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog
Before we dig in, I’d first like to say that this blog post comes with a critical caveat: I am not one bit qualified to write a post on parenting. Really, I’m not. I’m not even a “mommy blogger”; I usually like to write about theology, ministry, and all things related...
by admin | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog
This post was originally published over at Missio Alliance on Monday, November 30th. Somewhere, a family in Chicago gathered around a table for Thanksgiving, but this year a child is missing from the feast.May it be he was tried unjustly as an adult, or killed...
by admin | Nov 15, 2015 | Blog
This post is an adapted version of my sermon preached at Christ Church of Oak Brook on Sunday, November 15, 2015 – the Sunday following the Paris attacks. The sermon may also be viewed here. For many, it is difficult to make sense of what has unfolded in the...
by admin | Nov 11, 2015 | Blog
This post was originally published over at Missio Alliance on 10.26.15 Growing up, I sat at the feet of countless remarkable male preachers. Besides Beth Moore, I don’t recall ever hearing a woman preach until my sophomore or junior year of college. I witnessed...
by admin | Nov 11, 2015 | Blog
(This post was originally posted over at Missio Alliance on 9.30.15) She is feminine. It’s only 5:30 a.m. and her 7-month-old baby is already giggling through the baby monitor. “It can’t be morning,” Jenny whispers to herself. Her eyes burn and her bones...
