My friend, Michelle DeRusha wrote a book I would have hated in the fledgling days of faith. My opinion wouldn’t have been based on her writing, which slips easily between comedy confessional and poignant truth, a feat that is hard to do for the best of writers. My dislike would have stemmed from my gut reaction to her own fear and doubt. Spiritual Misfit: A Memoir of Uneasy Faith is the story of a faith lost and found, wrestled with and wondered at. Michelle tackles the trials of …
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Outside In (a Guest Post by Cindy Brandt)
I just got back from Faith and Culture Writers Conference where I shared about Truth Telling and how to steward our stories. There are certain voices/stories/people that just resonate with me about ALL THE THINGS, even when we disagree, and so many of those people were present. The ones who challenge me, and convict me, and inspire me. We need all sorts, don't we? We had rich conversations about things that matter. Kingdom things. I'll be sharing more about what God did there in the coming …
For Those Soul-Heavy Days: Hope for the weary
There are days that weigh heavy on your soul. The alarm clock buzzes you awake like lightning bolts jolting your ears. And the rush of already late floods your soul before you’ve even begun. Your life has gone on without you again and you’re always running out of breath. Lagging behind, trying harder to keep up. There are days when swinging your legs over the side of your bed and standing on two feet leave you feeling crooked, as though your whole day was born slanted and you’re slipping …
