reading in transit: february 01 Feb, 2013 This month we will be reading Inspiration & Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament by Peter Enns. I’ve heard much buzz about this book… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
mothering a revolutionary 23 Jan, 2013 If I’m honest, raising a son is hard. His constant motion, excited yelling, incessant questions and natural velocity try me. Every day. Keeping up with his curiosity,… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ ShePonders: All Saint’s Day } 01 Nov, 2012 These women, these saints, they’ve given us so much over the years. Something is quite right about setting aside time to remember them, a day to celebrate… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ the poor will always be with you } 26 Oct, 2012 Mark tells of a woman who comes to Simon the Leper’s house one night, knowing Jesus was dining inside. She pours costly perfume over His head out… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
biblical expectations (riffing on Ellen Davis) 08 Oct, 2012 How do you read the Bible? An ominous question when posed to an Old Testament scholar like Ellen Davis. She charmed me right away – back and… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
my baptismal backstory 01 Oct, 2012 Last week I wrote about moments I’ve felt baptized here. This is the back story. Baptism is a weak sacrament. Admitting it hurts. Saying it out loud for… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Stories: featherweight or heavyweight? 10 Aug, 2012 Once I relegated stories to the featherweight division of theology. More flash than substance, stories amused but were not intended for the heavier tasks of instruction, education… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Doing theology… second. 07 Aug, 2012 Sitting in the passenger seat as we whiz through the streets of Bujumbura, I close my eyes to avoid sight of the crazed and chaotic driving required… Share:FacebookTwitteremail