It’s Like Putting Unleaded into a Diesel Car & Other Lessons from Giving Up Contempt for Lent
This year I gave up something unusual for Lent: Contempt. After more than a week of giving up contempt for Lent, I've discovered something rather unremarkable: I have a lot of contempt in my life. Honestly. Not surprising. What caught me off guard, though, was how...
A Divine Masquerade: The Beauty Behind the Mask
Confession: Masks sometimes scare me. Though the artistic flair of a masquerade half mask can be spectacular, full masks make me uncomfortable. Not only is there mystery in whom I'm talking to, but they are too reminiscent of clown makeup for my liking. The worst part...
The Beginning of Lent: Why I’m Giving Up Contempt This Year
Dear Friends, Over the last few years, I've fallen in love with Lent. The opportunity to set apart time specifically to seek God for forty days and grow in my relationship with Him in the weeks preceding Easter has become like a balm to my soul-providing healing,...
Lent Week 1: Christ in Cosmic Poetry: Discovering Jesus in the Gospel of John
Today Lent begins. I've been waiting for this day. Counting down the days. And Lent is finally here. During the next six weeks I'm going to be diving into the Gospel of John. I hope you'll join me. The Gospel of John is written to help people-like you and me-encounter...
God Loves Foodies, Too
My friend, Reverend Michael Blewett, is not only the pastor of Christ Episcopal Church in Bowling Green, Kentucky, but he's also one of those crazed foodies-the kind that orders spices and kitchenware from elite stores. He can distinguish between types of black...
Giveaway: Free Bible Study DVD Sampler with Margaret Feinberg
We want to introduce you to several DVD Bible studies that small groups, Bible studies, Sunday school classes, book clubs, and other groups around the country have been using to grow in their faith, knowledge of the Bible, and love of God. Wonderstruck 7-Session DVD...
One Week Until Lent: Join Us as We Dive into the Gospel of John
Originally, Lent was designed as a time of preparation and worship for the believer. The forty days before Easter were set aside for penitence, prayer, and self-denial. Beginning on Ash Wednesday (which falls on February 22nd, this year), many people decide to give...
4 Things (Not) To Do on Valentine’s Day
Even though pink and red hearts decorated the grocery stores for several months now, the holiday may be easy to forget. If you need some last minute suggestions on what (not) to do tonight, here are some brilliant, untraditional ideas for a good time: 1. Grab some...
How to Handle a A Mid-Life Crisis & Other Secrets
Last night my best friend confessed: "I think it's official: I'm having a mid-life crisis. I have money squirreled away. One part of me says, 'Use it wisely', and another part of me says, 'Spend it and have the time of your life.' I'm not sure how to respond to the...
Tu B’Shevat: A Time to Replenish Your Roots
One of the lessons that has been echoing in my life lately is simply this: Just because it's open on the calendar doesn't mean that it's open. In other words, a date or time-slot being empty doesn't mean that I'm free or available or should fill the slot. Sometimes...
