I’ve been practicing rest. Not just for the past few weeks or months, but for a number of years now....
2014
Singled Out in Church+
I love the church. I love that I grew up in the church. Because I love the people who cared...
What and Why I Hoard+
The present is razor-thin; it’s always tumbling into the past before we enjoy it. My parents passed away not long ago....
Forget Bible Blockbusters; Give Me a Good Documentary+
There is a predictable march that begins anytime Hollywood opens its doors to a film with even a hint of...
Jesus Doesn’t Want You to Have Childlike Faith+
Editor’s note: See the end of this post, reprinted from the Sturdy Answers archives, for an invitation to learn how...
Turning the Other Cheek, Part 3: Responding+
In the Part Two we talked about how the most important part about turning the other cheek is to admit you’ve been...
Turning the Other Cheek, Part 2: Admitting It+
In Part 1, we discussed how every one of us has been “emotionally slapped” or treated cruelly by someone. How...
Crying Shame+
I’d wondered when it would come up, when someone from church—an elder, a deacon, a pastor, my boss— would mention...
Turning the Other Cheek: Emotional Slapping+
Editor’s note: This week we’re featuring something from the Sturdy Answers archives. Jesus told us to “turn the other cheek”...
Shattered by Shame+
An enormous cherry-wood table sits in the conference room at my workplace. The edges of the table are scraped and...
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