Postpartum Depression and #blacklivesmatter
Forgive me for rejecting your pain. Forgive me for adding to the chaos. I am listening.
Straight and Scared
I hope and long for a time when we aren’t so incredibly fearful--when we may love the same, though we may think and live differently.
To the Stranger Who Trusted, Thanks
The visitor leaves on the note, “Thanks for trusting me.”
Is New Monasticism for Everyone?
God has undoubtedly used new monasticism to show me that this life of discipleship has something to say about how we eat together, share possessions, fight well, give unreservedly, and live closely. But, is it for everyone?
Christmas in the Borderlands (Part 2)
There are options in the borderlands, and we don’t have to be so afraid. We can apologize and move forward together.
Christmas in the Borderlands (Part 1)
With a week in the borderlands behind us, I am processing, and I am grieving.
The Garden’s Good News, the Landfill’s Lament
Death does not mean the end, the garden proclaims. Death means life.
Global Missions: What Are We Doing Here?
My first go at post-college employment was starting and directing the Global Missions Ministry of a 3000-member mega-church. I was getting paid, and I was traveling—two things I’d never done before. In many ways, it was exciting work.
Adoption's Reality: My Time With A Teen Birth Mom
I’d wanted to adopt from a very early age. I wanted a multi-racial family that would shatter the racism that lingers in our society.
Life Among the Bus-Riders: A Window on My City
You have not moved to this side of town to rescue the inner city. Rather, you’re all getting yourselves saved a little at a time by doing life together across lines of difference.