We disagree on many things. I believe the Bible is true. You do not. You are very blithe on this subject. “One doesn’t need to take it literally,” you say. “It could be taken as man’s search for meaning.” You do not seem to realize that it isn’t just my religion that is wrapped up […]
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It is 7:25 a.m. Marlea Kauffman steps onto the porch of the brick row house where she lives, ready to head across the street to Tidings of Peace Christian School. This time of day, the streets are emptier than usual–fewer smells, fewer sounds. A white lady in tight snakeskin leggings and hoop earrings passes her
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While cleaning my bedroom the other day, I came across a torn-out pink page of notes I’d taken from a sermon once. I would have forgotten the sermon if I hadn’t found the notes, but seeing them, I remembered it–could picture the chiseled face below gray hair, the glasses, the thoughtful manner of speaking, the
I was twenty-two when I first wanted a baby. There were many young mothers in the church I attended at the time–some of them not much older than I–and I would stand squished between two pews after the service, holding a baby. I would smile down into its round raspberry face, stare at the triangle
Today I offer a guest post written by a friend of mine, Luci from Canada. I taught summer Bible school in Alberta a few years ago and was lucky enough to stay with Luci and her family. Besides being name twins, she and I discovered many ways in which we are alike–from big plans to
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