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A few nights ago I stood for a few minutes in the cold as the light faded from the sky. In the front yard of a friend, alongside other friends, I held a candle and sang. The wind swirled, we … Continue reading
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This past Wednesday night, our church had a community Christmas party called Christmas REMIX. We celebrated all over the building, and my part in it all was to help create an experience – Enter the Story – to help connect … Continue reading
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Some of you are reading that title and wondering if the Disney vacation took a really bad turn. So let me explain. I’m going to take a quick break from the recaps to tell you about an event that’s happening … Continue reading
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As I walked into the movie theater, I thought: I shouldn’t have come without a black friend. I quickly brushed it off – the gathering happened quickly, the white women with me were good friends. Good people, dedicated to the … Continue reading
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In a week, I will be coming home. I can’t believe it’s already here. I can’t believe I’m even going. There’s a conference, with an author that I thoroughly enjoy, in a city I’ve never been to. And I’m going … Continue reading
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On the surface, last week should have been easy. I had a pastor that was very clear on both what he would speak on and what he hoped for from me: a creative expression of a word. He would talk … Continue reading
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So, last Saturday I had an idea. I can go two ways when that happens: talk about it and play with it in my head long enough that it feels like something actually happened (this happens more than I care … Continue reading
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I’m about to do something I never do, at least here on this blog. I’m asking you to come to church. I’ve never done that here, at least not that I can recall. I rarely do it in person, either, … Continue reading
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This is what I hope for; this is why I do what I do. Fujimura – 4 Holy Gospels from Crossway on Vimeo. Art is always transgressive…what I always say is, we need to transgress in love. We, today, have … Continue reading
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I spent a couple of weekends last month in one of my favorite places. Its a patch of land that runs down and spills over a bluff in northwest Arkansas. Newton County. Just past the towns of Deer, Nail, and … Continue reading
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Everybody has a story like this, right? Of that time you were sitting in church as a child and the missionaries came to visit from China, or India, or Africa, or some equally mysterious far-off land – and they stood … Continue reading
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The images in this post are of a beautiful cemetery that I stumbled onto during our latest trip to Texas. I made a wrong turn at the grocery store and was so glad I did… This is not so much … Continue reading