History, Real Life, and Faith
The “mother tongue” trips me when I’m writing and often makes me laugh. I’m referring to the language I learned, well, from my mother. Which is how my English dictionary defines it, too, or “the language learned as a baby at home before a child goes to school.” You’ve got one, too! What’s the issue with the mother tongue? If…
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Grief and Streams in the Desert
Becoming Elisabeth Elliot is the title and subject of Ellen Vaughn’s new authorized biography. This is my official reaction: I am undone. Ellen Vaughn’s Becoming Elizabeth Elliot is the best book I’ve read in a long time. I’m an admitted fan; I’ve written half a dozen blog posts about Elliot’s influence on my life, but this biography is so beautifully…
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Why everyone should write a spiritual memoir
A camp meeting was a seminal feature of Protestant Christianity for a time in the United States. But what were they? Opportunities for Christians in a community to gather and worship God. Folks would come together to hear Biblical teachings, to mingle, and to be refreshed. They were particularly important in frontier days. Early camp meetings The first camp meeting…
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“What challenges have you faced recently and what did you do?” Our Sunday school teacher read the question from the book and then glanced up at the seven Zoom frames. I looked around, too, from my spot top center, waiting. I’m usually the Bible study teacher, but in these strange times, I’ve stepped down and am attending classes. It’s a…
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