Recently, as I began the nightly ritual of putting children to bed, I knelt by my seven-year-old son’s bed and...
Relationships
This funny thing called sex+
Last week’s My Faith Hurdle question reminded us of an old Breakfast Reading post that we wanted to resurrect for...
One word challenge+
Most years, January hardly seems like the proper month to resolve anything. The previous year’s triumphs and tribulations have been...
The powerless love of God+
As I walked into the kitchen, I saw my daughter staring intently at a piece of paper. The tip of...
Reconsidering home for the holidays+
The childhood home, for many of us, is a source of shame and grief, sometimes happiness and comfort. We consider...
Beyond “Chik-fil-a” Politics+
I have had glasses since I was two years old. I do not know life without them, and unfortunately most...
Tolerance: the new litmus test+
Looking back at the last 10 years, from junior high through college, the issues at the forefront of the social...
When a complementarian marries an egalitarian+
When Glenn and I got married a dozen years ago, like any other bride and groom, we brought expectations into...
Does God call some to childlessness?+
In the August 2012 edition of Vogue, Pamela Paul wrote an article on a woman’s choice to never become pregnant....
What can I promise?+
When I found out I was pregnant with my son I began to ask some new questions, like, “What can...
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