It was a warm Sunday in July when I got to wear a swimsuit to church, a Little Mermaid one, in fact. My mother fussed over my hair

We’re all probably familiar with the benefits of mindfulness practices such as Tai Chi, meditation, and contemplative prayer, which is an ancient Christian mindfulness tradition. But when I

Puddles don’t form when I water the rose bushes. The stream runs straight down. I take a walk, stepping over cracks, some of them as wide as my

In Scripture we find numerous places where people use weapons for self-defense. Jesus even commissions his followers to purchase swords for that very purpose. In the historical context

I missed the turn. Night falls faster than it did a month ago, quicker than it did last week—I didn’t see Farm to Market Road 3356 when I

For a recent academic project, I set out to analyze the top twenty-five worship songs according to CCLI.  My findings about the music were what you might suspect

As I went through a faith deconstruction/reconstruction (to use the in-vogue terms), I came across a model that helped me understand where I had been and where I

In the hectic whirlwind of August -- for so many with a new school year -- the angst and anger of a world where ordinary life has become

Second-Degree Plant-Slaughter I am a terrible gardener. My two requirements of office plants is that they 1) be able to withstand neglect for long stretches of time, and

The Lost Legends deserves a place on your bookshelf because its stories provide a glimpse of the "real magic" at the heart of human experience.