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Revisiting the Covenants
A couple of months ago, I discussed Walter Wangerin, Jr.’s session from the Festival of Faith and Writing. You can find that blog post here. The covenant is between a writers and their readers,… more →
Quiet House Calm World
What to Expect from Jot
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wrote 5 months ago: Jot is a new type of writers conference. For one thing, it’s cheaper (free). For another, it … more →
A different kind of gift
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wrote 7 months ago: Okay, I know—it’s too soon to be talking Christmas. But The Banner recently asked me to write … more →
If You Come Here from GEEZ #27 where I have two memoir pieces...
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wrote 10 months ago: Geez Magazine, editor Melanie Dennis Unrau, selected two of my short pieces to go in Geez’s fa … more →
Revisiting the Covenants
wrote 10 months ago: A couple of months ago, I discussed Walter Wangerin, Jr.’s session from the Festival of Faith … more →
Release a lament
wrote 11 months ago: I cried and laughed all the way through “Angry Conversations With God: A snarky but authentic spiri … more →
I'm writing a book . . .
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wrote 11 months ago: The Story: Last fall, I spoke at a retreat for Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s Evangelical S … more →
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
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wrote 1 year ago: my writer friend Amelia Rhodes and me. A struggling playwright, I was constantly in collaboration wi … more →
From whence personal value originates
wrote 1 year ago: You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Th … more →
I'm Mentioned in Sojourners
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wrote 1 year ago: Oh my gosh! I forgot to mention back in April that I was mentioned in Sojourners!! Such an honor. … more →
The Five Covenants of a Writer: Self and Axiom (5 of 5)
wrote 1 year ago: Today the last of Walter Wangerin, Jr’s five covenants: “I’m not incarnating certa … more →
The Five Covenants of a Writer: Self and Readers (4 of 5)
wrote 1 year ago: Thoughts on Walt Wangerin, Jr’s covenant between writer and reader: “Never lie. Lies est … more →
The Five Covenants of a Writer: Self and Community (3 of 5)
wrote 1 year ago: More from Walter Wangerin, Jr.: “I have an obligation to honor those around me by what I write … more →
The Five Covenants of a Writer: Self and Profession (2 of 5)
wrote 1 year ago: Today I’ll continue with Wangerin’s session, “Writers and the Business of Creativi … more →
Walter Wangerin, Jr's Five Covenants of a Writer: A Covenant with Received Reality (1 of 5)
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wrote 1 year ago: 1) A Covenant with Received Reality I’ll leave the explanation of this covenant to David Foste … more →
Festival of Faith and Writing: Reflections (Part 3)
wrote 1 year ago: Turns out I’m not off of my Thomas Gardner kick just yet. (See Part 1 & Part 2). One final … more →
Festival of Faith and Writing: Reflections (Part 2)
wrote 1 year ago: In his session entitled “Poets as Readers of Scripture,” Thomas Gardner pointed out two … more →
NWC English Majors Attend the Festival of Faith and Writing
wrote 1 year ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. Guest blogger Ashley (Proulx) Brooks is a senior English Literat … more →
Festival of Faith and Writing: Reflections
wrote 1 year ago: In preparation for the Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College, I read Marilynne Robinson’s … more →
Giving Away Blankets -OR- This Is Not the Evangelism Post You Are Looking For
wrote 1 year ago: I had the opportunity to hear author and artist Craig Thompson speak at the Festival of Faith and Wr … more →
