I’ve been reading more about St. Therese of Lisieux, a French Carmelite nun who lived before the turn of the 20th century. She died just shy of her 25th birthday of tuberculosis. Although Therese suffered from chronic headaches and other illnesses, she embraced...
Growing up, I spent a lot of time on boats so I became familiar with navigating and sailing as well as the process of anchoring a boat. Now an anchor is essential to making sure your boat isn’t swept up in a current or blown on the rocks in the middle of the...
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on Abram’s calling in Genesis 12. God reaches out to someone who frankly doesn’t know God from a coconut and gives him a specific mandate: “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name...
I recently had a chance to catch up with Brian Profitt, director of Preaching Unleashed, and talk about the width versus depth issues of faith. Brian asked: Margaret, It’s not just the media’s favorite twist on Christianity—my conversations with churches...
I revealed in Hungry for God that I learn spiritual lessons from my dog. But you do it too, right? I recently asked my friends on facebook and twitter if they have learned any spiritual lessons from their pets. Luckily, I learned I’m not alone! Jill Willis said...
This weekend Leif and I had the privilege of attending the royal wedding, no, not that royal wedding, but a truly royal event of matrimony between Shane Claiborne and Katie Jo Brotherton. If somehow you’ve missed discovering Shane’s work, I’d highly...
