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In this fallen world, an appalling global crisis faces women and girls that is imperative for the church to engage. Our goal goes well beyond merely addressing and eradicating injustice and suffering. We must work for the full flourishing of every … Continue reading →

It has been nearly four years since I lost my dad. Even now, those unexpected waves of grief can swallow me. There’s a moment I dread every time I return to my hometown, Portland, Oregon. It comes when I walk past … Continue reading →

Taylor University in Upland, Indiana is my next stop. I’m here for Taylor’s  Annual Charles Simeon Lecture Series. I’ll be speaking in chapel (Wednesday and Friday) and for two evening sessions (Wednesday and Thursday) on the Blessed Alliance. I’m looking … Continue reading →

During the current race for the White House, like it or not, politicians, pundits, and the press are once again regarding evangelical Christians as a significant voting block. Currently, a good number of those evangelicals have thrown their weight behind … Continue reading →

  For years, I’ve been blogging on WhitbyForum—named for the historic 7th Century double monastery in Northumbria, England. Whitby Abbey represented the Blessed Alliance theme, for it was a double monastery where men and women (monks and nuns) were working … Continue reading →

“There is a moment when you have to choose whether to be silent or to stand up.” —Malala Yousafzai In Pakistan, family and neighbors fire rifles into the air to celebrate the birth of a son, but the birth of a daughter … Continue reading →

Coming to Souderton, PA to be exact.  Beginning January 26, I will be teaching a 10 week class on my book, Lost Women of the Bible: The Women We Thought We Knew. The class will be held in Souderton, PA … Continue reading →

The cast of Spotlight. Credit: Open Road Films Like everyone else, I make the same old New Year’s resolutions—eat better, exercise more, get more rest. And like everyone else, I forget about them soon thereafter. Nice try, but no banana. … Continue reading →

2015 had a wildly crazy beginning to which thankfully 2016’s quiet, restful beginning has no resemblance.In the early days of 2015, Frank and I had just vacated the Hobbit Hole and were living in a jungle of unopened boxes from … Continue reading →

If you really love the man in your life, help him escape the malestrom. Put a copy of this paradigm busting book under the tree for him. He’ll love you for it!Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing … Continue reading →