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What I’m Reading: Articles on genetics, depression, hospitals, and disability

These days, I spend a lot of time with my Iphone. When I’m nursing Marilee, I read. I have an app for the New York Times, the Atlantic, Time Magazine, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Christianity Today,...

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Quote of the Week: Kathleen Norris on Time

"The often heard lament, 'I have so little time,' gives the lie to the delusion that the daily is of little significance." --Kathleen Norris, The Quotidian Mysteries ...Read the full post here »

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A Two-Year Old Teaches Me to Love Music

A few days ago, William held a stick up to his mouth and pretended to play. “Are you playing the flute?” I asked. “No, Mom. The piccolo.” Of course. Of everyone in the family, it’s William who loves...

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What Does It Mean to Love Yourself?

I have a new post on her.meneutics, "Should Christians Use Self-Help Programs?" It begins: We were staying with friends, and I was getting ready for the day in their daughter’s bathroom. It was a...

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Lenten Reflections: Trying to Explain the Cross

For most of my adult Christian life, I’ve been trying to understand what happened on the cross. I used to give the stock Christian answer: “Jesus died on the cross for my sins.” I still think that...

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It’s Always Good to Laugh

I've written before that I gave up praying for patience and instead I pray for laughter in our family. Similarly, sometimes we need a little laughter in the church family too. Recently, the blogosphere...

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Why Do I Believe in the Resurrection?

For me, the truth of Christianity hinges upon the reality of the resurrection. There are Christians who think that the resurrection is just a metaphor for the work that God can do in our lives. But I'm...

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Why Do I Believe the Resurrection Matters?

In yesterday's post, I shared why I believe the resurrection happened. But I also want to explain why I believe the resurrection makes a difference--in the world and in my life. Christians believe that...

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