An Academic in the Wild

Our church recently took on a new challenge—to try to help families with young children feel welcome. This sounds simple to someone at a c...

(NB: Like all good legends, this one has been told and retold and transformed in the telling. The truths it tells about my family are true...

I know his story is more complicated than this, but through the eyes of a much-loved grandchild, the thing I will always remember about my...

We recently did some major rearranging at home, which necessitated moving about half my books to another room. So I took the opportunity to ...

I love Lent. Which yes, is kind of weird. But I know I'm not the only person who does! Part of it is that I'm one of those people...

Preached at Bethany Lutheran Church on Saturday evening, November 18 and Sunday morning, November 19.  Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Psalm 65 ...

When Mab was about Caederpie’s age, as is normal, she started fighting naps. I would lay down with her on the bed and hold her in my arms, ...