A month ago, I had to amazing opportunity to attend a weeklong writer’s workshop for poets at a place called The Collegeville Institute on the campus of St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN. I can’t believe a month has gone by already. It’s an experience I’ll never forget. I applied way back before Christmas after …
So I’ve been hearing about Nadia Bolz-Weber for a while now. Tattooed, liberal Lutheran pastor. Cusses a lot. Runs a church that welcomes anybody and everybody. I follow her on Twitter, and I added her to my Twitter list called “Rebel.” As it turns out, a rebel may be what it takes to get me …
I went to a funeral yesterday. My great uncle passed away. Three different people spoke at the funeral, including another great uncle. And they all told stories about Uncle Billy. We laughed a lot there, all boxed up in a stuffy funeral home and surrounded by funeral flowers. He wasn’t rich or famous; he was …
I found Rachel Haltiwanger online, only to discover that we have so much in common! We’re both ESL teachers, we’ve both traveled to other countries, and (wait for it) we both live in Nashville! Rachel just moved here from Mexico, so we haven’t met up in person just yet, but plan to soon. Rachel writes …
The Sunday after my brother died I went to church. Maybe that doesn’t seem strange, but to me, it was a great act of courage. I remember standing there in the pew on the left hand side listening to everyone sing praise choruses. And I couldn’t understand. How could they praise God when my brother …
