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The snack trap.
Last week in my first Lenten update, I mentioned having a bit of a struggle going without sugar and sweets. After reading this revealing New York Times Magazine cover story…
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Who do you say I am?
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” Mark 8:29 That verse always stuck out to me. Jesus…
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Are megachurches going the way of CDs?
Outside my dad’s church. As in an unappealing and outdated relic of the latter part of the twentieth century? Maybe. I know I never felt comfortable in them anyway. I…
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DJesus Uncrossed
While I did see “DJango Unchained,” I totally missed Saturday Night Live’s spoof, so I found this post by David R. Henson pretty interesting: No doubt, a lot of…
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In ink.
I walked in to the Ink Spot in a hurry, welcomed by the electric ding of an unseen sensor. Brian, the tattoo artist who would be inking me was…
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How cool is Cory Booker?
For one, being Cory Booker. Two, for following me (me!) on Twitter. And three, for retweeting the above link to my Galileo post to his over 1.3 million followers! Yes,…
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11:11 Perfection
Editor’s note: This interview with Jamila Tazewell, creator of 11:11 Enterprises, was conducted by me in early 2012 for Jumping at the Sun but was never published. Enjoy! ~Alisha …
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Legalism? Nah, it’s just liturgy.
As I mentioned a few days ago, I left a few friends scratching their heads after seeing a picture of me with ashes on my head. Most of my friends…
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Purity and perfection.
I could be the poster child for the merits of abstinence before marriage: I am a member of the US evangelical Christian community and remained a virgin until my wedding. I’ve…
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NKOTB, BSB, NSYNC…ROTFL!
After reposting “What Happened to Miss Independent?” last week, I fell into a 90’s pop music trance. It started when I clicked on the link to Kelly Clarkson’s hit song of the…
