Not Just Words: Excusing The Inexcusable
“You have such beautiful thighs.” “We could pull over and make out.” “My wife doesn’t mind who I have sex …
Love you. But I’m Not Going Back In The Box For Any Of You.
Over the course of this last year, I’ve seen a number of friends shake their heads and even their fingers …
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Jesus touched lepers
Jesus touched lepers. He spoke with and esteemed women. He ate and drank with sinners. Close contact …
Equal Empathy
“I swear, it feels like I’ve walked into my brother’s room and seen his brains spread over the bed again. …
Maybe don’t be so stingy with all that grace you’re snuggled up so cozy in.
Just about every day I have someone feel the need to remind me that Jesus once told someone to …
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Love is Law
Love. It’s what we feel for our newborns before they can do a thing in the world to earn it …
Going and Sinning No More Isn’t Working For Me.
I’m a reformed cutter. But last night was a close one. I read an article that triggered me. My heart …
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At least eight pieces
At writers group this time last year, a newcomer slipped me a note. I’d just finished sharing my redemptive story, the …
Weep With Those Who Weep
The resurrection and reanimation of a four-day-dead, shrink-wrapped, stinking Lazarus marks one of Jesus’ most profound and power-proving miracles. Point-blank …
I remember . . .
I remember Going to Jimmy’s house, Waiting outside. I see a man. He wants to walk with me. We …