Naming our Nazareths
We’ve all got our own Nazareths. Like Nathanael, when he heard about Jesus’ origins (John 1:46), we wonder if anything good can possibly come from there.…
Thanksgrieving
AS SOMEONE WITH a major sweet tooth, I always used to decline chocolate-coated peanuts on the basis that they had a major design flaw: the peanut.…
Muddy life lessons
With around 20 major obstacles along its 11-mile course, Tough Mudder is billed as “probably the toughest event on the planet.” With that kind of macho…
Why ‘Home Alone’ stops my heart
As one of those who considers a Home Alone viewing a required part of the run-up to Christmas, I’ll be watching with my usual mix of…
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