From Mark Bennett, Tribune-Star: Even as the pandemic has strained already-worn small towns, there is a brighter future for Dana, Indiana, thanks to generous grants and the return of the annual festival honoring its hometown hero, Ernie Pyle. Read the full piece here.
Why Beth Moore’s recent apology for complementarianism reeks of complementarianism.
Last year, my brother, sister-in-law, and husband celebrated Mom’s 78th birthday without her. In years past, whenever we dined out for Mom’s birthday, my brother and I knew the drill: restaurants were chosen according to their desserts, not their entrees. Our mother never ate according …
Nearly eight years ago, I quit my full-time desk job at Duke University to become a writer. I patched together freelance writing and teaching gigs until I published Saffron Cross in fall 2013. How did I do it? Patience, perseverance, and many cheerleaders who kept me …
Guest post by Dr. Julia W. Burns, author and psychiatrist. Learn more about Julia’s work at juliaburns.org. After resigning from my job as medical director of a residential treatment facility for emotionally disturbed children, I began making art. Listening to the children’s stories of abuse …
Last week was a hard grief week. It marked the one-year anniversary of Mom breaking her arm and moving to an assisted living facility. The day she moved, we got her settled by mid-afternoon, where she enjoyed ginger ale and an egg salad sandwich at …