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It seems inevitable that if someone hangs out long enough with the ancient Hebrew prophets, they’ll start to sound like one. The same unvarnished straight talk, the same open-throated passion for God’s holiness, goodness, and love, the same glaring light … Continue reading →

Marriage to Frank James came with a catch that I didn’t realize until it was too late. Early on, he mentioned he loves country music. But the full extent of that love didn’t sink in until the wedding was over … Continue reading →

In the aftermath of my mother’s death last week, I came across this tender thought:  “Remember, you’re the only person who knows what her heart sounds like from the inside.”  In the case of my mother, I’m not “the only … Continue reading →

No one has to twist my arm to get me to talk about the Old Testament book of Ruth. It has been a total game-changer for me. I live in the book of Ruth. Hardly a day goes by when … Continue reading →

4word’s Philadelphia Gathering Topic: “Minding Your Own Business as a Jesus Follower” Speaker: Carolyn Custis James Anyone seeking biblical guidance for how to follow Jesus into the workplace would probably never consider the Old Testament book of Ruth as a … Continue reading →

“At the beginning God didn’t deliver a finished product; rather, God provided a setting in which human beings, working with and enabled by God, could cause the created order to flourish. . . . As Martin Luther once said, as we … Continue reading →

When Dr. Colleen Kraft, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, visited a U.S. government shelter for immigrant children in Combes, Texas, what she saw undid her. A distraught toddler was crying inconsolably and pounding her small fists against the … Continue reading →

It always does my heart good when the book of Ruth makes the ground shake underneath someone else’s story too—especially when the quake hits while they’re reading Finding God in the Margins or  The Gospel of Ruth. Which, of course, makes it worth … Continue reading →

Every writer owes a lot to people who take the time to read their work and become advocates afterwards. I’m especially indebted to two women whose reviews I’ve posted below. I’m a big Sarah Bessey fan. In my endorsement of Jesus … Continue reading →