The Great Air Plant Incident
SO, MARCIA LEFT left me with one thing to do while she was out of town for a few days: be sure to spritz the air…
Ourlando: my prayers for my city
MY ADOPTED hometown is nicknamed The City Beautiful, but today her face is smudged with tears. Long known as the global headquarters of happy fantasy—from Mickey…
Gilligan and the Great Commission
I HAVE DECIDED this about adventures: they are more fun when you are looking forward to them or when you are looking back on the photographs…
Going to church at spin class
THERE’S NO offering plate, no Communion cup, and no coffee and donuts afterwards, but sometimes my early-morning spin class reminds me of church. And, no, not…
The important journalism question I avoided for too long
LIKE A GOURMET meal, the best journalism depends on having the right ingredients. Gifted cooks can make macaroni cheese taste pretty good, but they can’t produce…
Dress codes and determination
I ONCE VISITED a church in Eastern Europe where the custom held that anyone who preached had to wear a jacket. The rationale: when Peter recognized…
Desert island disciples
ONE OF MY favorite jokes is about the man found after spending years shipwrecked alone on a desert island. As his rescuers sail away with him,…
The prophet’s guide to good journalism
THE OLD TESTAMENT prophet Habakkuk didn’t set out to write a reporter’s primer, but he offers some great advice in his short book. Good journalism can…
How to make me stop reading
SO YOU MEAN to tell me that this is an example of what not to do? Yes. Indeed, doubly so. Please don’t start your article with…
Pulled over, pulled up short
SOMETIMES, HAVING been at this Christian thing for some considerable time now, I get to thinking that Jesus must be pretty pleased to have me on…
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