It was all such a shame, thought those in charge. It should never have come to this. It’s awful, but of course, it’s for the good of the whole community. It is better for one person to suffer for the good of the people. No one likes seeing violence, of course. It’s better to turn […]

I am a Christian. My values are one hundred percent faith-based. Here’s what that means.

The task for us who are shocked and dismayed is to serve as a dogged, loyal opposition. Loyal to the values for which this country, at its best, stands; and loyal, more deeply still, to the gospel. We are called to proclaim the good news in season and out of season. Our trust is not in having a government we like, but in God’s grace and goodness, which never fail.

Last weekend J and I went for a long run and stopped afterward to refuel ourselves with a delicious sugar-bomb smoothie. This was the first time in a while we’ve done this; back in Seattle, when we were training for our first (and only) marathon, we would go pretty regularly to Emerald City Smoothie near […]