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How a Vegetarian Set Me Free to Share My Faith
She cornered me at the gym. There was no graceful way to escape the torrent of words racing toward me. Passionate words, yes, Compelling words, maybe, Condemning words, definitely. Apparently, I’d been wrong about some basic stuff my whole life and this woman had the answer the only answer to every problem I’d ever known …[ read more ]
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Winning the Battle, Losing the War, Missing the Point Entirely
I’m not taking sides. Well, not with this post. I just think that the presidential debates make a great illustration. According to the spin after the last two events, President Obama “out-debated” Mitt Romney and, according to professional observers, he “won both debates.” But following each debate, the polls have grown in favor of Mitt …[ read more ]
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Courage in the Face of Cool
I love Blanche Gunderson. Blanche Gunderson is my hero. If you don’t know Blanche, put “New in Town” on your Netflix queue, sit back and prepare to be schooled in living your faith. Blanche lives in New Ulm, Minnesota. She’s the office manager for a floundering factory. She wears themed sweatshirts, “crafts” in her kitchen …[ read more ]