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Anti-Abortion Legislation Lacks Compassion

Here's what I want to say to you: Don't let the fear of being branded keep you from thinking for yourself. You can be a Christian without opposing abortion in all cases.

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The Cover Reveal

I'm so excited to show you all the cover of my next book! Maybe it's because of the pink border, but this feels like a birth announcement. And that makes sense. Any writer gestates a book for a long time. In this case, I'm making the announcement 9 months before the book officially launches.

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An Award of Excellence from ACP

Last August I wrote a cover story for The Christian Century, called Women of the Bible Say #MeToo. Last week that article received an Award of Excellence (gold) from the Associated Church Press in the category of "Bible Resource."

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Sharing Good News

Last August I wrote a cover story for The Christian Century, called Women of the Bible Say #MeToo. Last week that article received an Award of Excellence (gold) from the Associated Church Press in the category of "Bible Resource."

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After the Mosque Shooting in Christchurch, NZ

I posted this on FB and it was widely shared: As we ate supper last night, Doug and I talked about the mosque attack, and I wondered aloud if All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), our local mosque was having a service of some kind. We checked online, and a vigil had just begun. So I […]

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After the Mosque Shooting in Christchurch

I posted this on FB and it was widely shared: As we ate supper last night, Doug and I talked about the mosque attack, and I wondered aloud if All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), our local mosque was having a service of some kind. We checked online, and a vigil had just begun. So I […]

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DOE, poems of innocence, atrocity, and other female concerns

I’m so thrilled to tell you about a new book of poetry by my good friend, Susan Baller-Shepard. The title is simply: DOE. Many of Susan’s poems feature the nature world, which she loves, but they explore and reveal the human experience, from a uniquely female lens. Susan is a pastor and religion teacher, and […]

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Ponies & Renewal

If, like me, you read “Misty of Chincoteague” as a child, you may have a soft spot for the famous wild ponies who live on the barrier islands off the Virginia shore. This week, while I was on a clergy retreat in Ocean City, Maryland, I visited Assateague Island. The ponies were on my mind […]

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Christianity Today’s 2019 Book Awards: Category CT Women

I was delighted that the folks at Christianity Today asked me to serve as a judge for this year's book awards, in the category of CT Women. I got to read four excellent books, and write up my thoughts on each one. The guiding light for the awards is this statement: "Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture."

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We Have a Title!

Exactly a year ago I wrote a cover story for Christian Century called A Pastor's #MeToo Story. The response to that article convinced me that the subject matter needed more exploration. As a clergywoman and author -- and also a survivor of sexual assault and clergy sexual misconduct -- I was not only positioned to respond, but felt called to do so.

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