The Challenge of “Follow Me”

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

Being Christ in Our Lives: Janet Spurr

This has been one long, cold winter for most of us, physically and perhaps spiritually as well. And yet, my friend Janet Spurr is always about the beach and joy. When I met Spurr, she had just arrived in Maui after a 30 or so hour travel odyssey from her home in Massachusetts. Instead of complaining… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Janet Spurr

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

Being Christ in Our Lives: Meredith Gould

They don’t come much funnier, more opinionated, or more ecumenical than my friend Meredith Gould. You may know Meredith for her expertise in church communications, as witnessed by her books The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways and The Word Made Fresh: Communicating Church and Faith Today. Meredith was raised Jewish, spent… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Meredith Gould