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Surf’s Up, Dad’s Down+

There are waves breaking out front. I can hear them from my house. It has been flat out there for...

Read More+ 11 years ago
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Confessions of a Repentant Wallflower+

Let me tell you about one of the best days of my life. It’s seventh grade. I’m 13 and less...

Read More+ 12 years ago
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Oh, Just Pick Someone+

His breath smells. She’s “pro-choice.” She makes me feel good. We come up with caveats to dismiss people from our...

Read More+ 12 years ago
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Losing My Wedding Ring+

I left my brother’s wedding last October with my spirit lifted from a weekend full of exciting reunions, delicious food,...

Read More+ 12 years ago
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The Face of God in the Face of My Friends+

To preview Jonalyn’s speaking engagement at the Bold Boundaries conference on Friday in Chicago, we invited Happy Thorp, an associate...

Read More+ 12 years ago
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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...

Read More+ 12 years ago
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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...

Read More+ 13 years ago
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Makings of a reluctant complementarian+

I don’t remember who said it, or why. One minute, we were filing into bible class at our Christian school,...

Read More+ 13 years ago
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Emergency Weddings and Beautiful Moments+

One Monday in late March, my friend Suzanne called to ask if I could play the piano for her in...

Read More+ 13 years ago
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Tears and Donuts+

Much has been made of the organic, low sugar, low carb diets. But this is not a post about eating...

Read More+ 13 years ago