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A lot of Christians live with the subterranean conviction that they are living on Plan B. A tragic loss, a bad decision, a streak of rebellion and careless living, the evil actions of someone else—and Plan A went up in … Continue reading →

“To every woman who is showing up day after day to use your gifts as best you can, I simply want to let you know that you have no idea the impact you are having.  There are men and women … Continue reading →

AllGirlsAllowed.org has issued a call to prayer and fasting for China this Tuesday, March 5th that God would “bring a swift and final end to the One-Child Policy.” On Tuesday, China will officially install Xi Jinping as President at the … Continue reading →

Any author will tell you—letters from readers can be priceless. At least the positive ones. This week I received two on Facebook from readers of The Gospel of Ruth that contained the kind of encouragement that keeps me going. If … Continue reading →

“The world has a hole in it now.” Nicholas Wolterstorf’s agonized words after the tragic death of his son carry fresh meaning for the family and friends of Richard Twiss whose journey on this earth came to an abrupt end … Continue reading →

It is one thing to read about sex-trafficking; it is quite another to see it up close. I have painfully vivid memories of the first time my international travels brought me face-to-face with sex-trafficking. Witnessing scantily clad young women walking … Continue reading →

Over two and a half millennia ago Heraclitus the Greek philosopher of Ephesus stated the obvious,   “Everything changes and nothing remains still . . . you cannot step twice into the same stream.” I don’t know enough about Heraclitus … Continue reading →

Last November, I posted my enthusiasm for a new book by Shayne Moore and Kimberly McOwen Yim that was scheduled for release in February 2013. You can read what I said here. Today, my copy arrived in the mail ahead … Continue reading →

After the death of a loved one, you start counting off the firsts. First trip home when he’s not there; first Thanksgiving dinner; first Christmas; first New Years; first birthday. All of those firsts are hard. Today is another one … Continue reading →

As a writer, I have great admiration for authors who write books that readers find impossible to put down. I still recall one torturous day when, commuting to my job in downtown Portland, I arrived at a cliffhanger moment in … Continue reading →