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“I didn’t see a woman do that until I was 23.”
A brief story that conveys why I'm grateful for women who teach (one woman in particular!) and why the world is already different for my kids
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About place: a reflection on living intentionally
How living intentionally and in a specific place is transforming us, a bit about the fragmentation of private land and walls, and what some of this…
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"You're gonna have authority problems in your marriage."
Rejecting unimaginative narratives and finding space to live our stories
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"You're gonna have authority problems in your marriage."
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An invitation to dialogue
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We need better questions for the church
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Guys, we should listen to women.
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About place: a reflection on living intentionally
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Hermit crabs and moving forward
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What mutuality looks like to us--a special podcast
Christa and I join The Changes Ahead podcast, where we share about our marriage and a bit about power in the church. Give it a listen!
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Hermit crabs and moving forward
How a tiny decapod revealed to me that moving forward and pressing on is the only sensible thing to do
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Spiral-bound Treasures
How journaling a long time ago reminded me of God's works, and how memory is crucial to following Jesus.
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That time I was a stay-at-home dad
A bit about parenting, partnering, and resting so I don't lose my freaking mind
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Christ-centered Community Part 6: Corporate maturity as a unified body
Wrapping up the Christ-centered community series by talking about Christlikeness as our goal
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Christ-centered Community Part 5: Engagement in Spiritual Gifting
What our calling as Spirit-gifted members of the body of Christ could look like and a time I saw this happen
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Christ-centered Community Part 4: Engaging the Scriptures in Community
Why competency in scriptural interpretation and application as a community is a better marker of success than how many people turn up on Sundays and how…
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Grumpy Ramblings
Finding my way in the family of God. Partnering with a theologian. Humbly challenged by inquisitive offspring. Casually agitating subconscious expectations. Attempting to normalize unseen narratives.
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