Category Archives: Guest Posts

On community: food for thought (guest post by Erin Compton)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

I’m honored to have the inimitable Erin Compton writing for me today. Erin’s blog showcases her brave and astute writing about a variety of topics, from depression to the loss of the sacred feminine in modern Christianity to struggling to connect with … Continue reading →

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Guest posts from this year

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

A number of amazing bloggers have stopped by this space during 2011 to share their writing with me and my readers. I am honored to have had them all on my blog. In chronological order, here are the guest posts from … Continue reading →

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Where I’ve been this year

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

In 2011 I had the honor of being invited to guest post for a number of amazing bloggers. I was and am so grateful for these opportunities, and I look forward to those coming in 2012. In chronological order, here were all … Continue reading →

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An interview with Shawn Smucker

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

My friend Shawn Smucker recently had his fourth book published, a family history titled My Amish Roots. The book covers nearly 400 years of his family’s stories, all the way from 17th century Germany to the first of his ancestors to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Faith, Guest Posts | 6 Comments

Losing Calvinism

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

I grew up the son of a preacher who perpetually lacked a church. We would bounce from one congregation to another, traveling to candidate at churches all over the Midwest in our puke yellow camper van that always seemed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Guest Posts, Theology | 1 Comment

Guest post at RachelHeldEvans.com

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Lyndie and I have been looking for a church, and it hasn’t been easy. But it’s been good for the soul to experience how other Christians worship. It’s easy to make assumptions about other pilgrims on the journey, especially when they say … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Church Quest, Faith, Guest Posts | 5 Comments

Guest Post: On how to teach our children about Jesus

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

I am deeply honored today to share with you a post from my friend Emily Wierenga. Emily’s writing is at times ethereal and at times heartbreaking, but always true, and it serves to nudge the reader toward a quiet heart, eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Guest Posts, Parenting, Training Up a Child | 26 Comments

Church Transition or Weird Dream? Guest Post by Dan McMonagle

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

I met Dan recently via Twitter, and I’m excited today to share with you his experiences with new churches. I love his description of the motley worship team at one of his churches - it strikes me as the perfect metaphor for the Church. … Continue reading →

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Liturgy with kids, and writing for a friend

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Yesterday was our first experience with an Epicopal church service, and we’re still processing our impressions. We have long been familiar with this tradition from the writings of Madeleine L’Engle and Lauren F. Winner and from my personal use over … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Faith, Guest Posts, Parenting, Training Up a Child | 18 Comments

New Dreams: Guest Post for Shawn Smucker

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

I am privileged today to be kicking off Shawn Smucker’s week long series on achieving dreams. Some other very talented bloggers will be writing for this series later in the week, so be sure to go back to Shawn’s blog … Continue reading →

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