Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Back in late 2010 and early 2011, I was struggling. What I really enjoyed writing was Christian fiction, but other than
Category: Living Faith
On the Nightstand: December
I’ve got daily Advent resources galore on my nightstand, including Living Faith’s Advent edition and The Little Blue Book. But in the leadup to the season, I’ve been reading Go Forth with Hearts on Fire, a 64-page pastoral letter from our bishop, Paul S. Loverde. Go Forth includes questions for discussion and thought, and gems… Continue reading On the Nightstand: December
Answering the Call
Note: This essay was written for the St. Davids Christian Writers Association, of which I am blessed to be a member. Check out SDCWA if you’d like to learn more about this writers-owned-and-operated association and annual conference. God’s a funny guy. I always considered myself an editor, not a writer. And, unchurched from the age… Continue reading Answering the Call
Of Conversion
“Paul wasn’t a convert,” the Smithsonian lecturer said, going on to explain how Paul wouldn’t have called himself a Christian and how his aim was to bring Gentiles into the fold, not to be among the organizers of a new faith. I got his point. There’s no evidence Paul ever renounced Judaism, anymore than Jesus… Continue reading Of Conversion