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• Hey, Christians, Even Progressive Ones, Let’s Quit Being Ashamed.

  

  Recently I reviewed a book that I hoped I would love–Jennifer Ayres’ Good Food: Grounded Practical Theology. While there were admirable aspects to the work (I... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Flip-Flopping Reactions to Affirmation in Gifs

  

  So yesterday I found out that my book, Eat With Joy: Redeeming God’s Gift of Food, won the Christianity Today Book Award in the category of Christian Living.I... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s OK To Say “Happy Holidays” To Me.

  I’m only dimly aware of the ongoing ‘debate’ and (largely manufactured?) outrage over supposed ‘wars on Christmas,’ which is possibly the least-endangered of... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Social Media Are Like Willy Wonka’s Gum

  

  Just 10 or 20 years ago, I could not have imagined how easily I could use social media—and applications like Skype and Facetime—to stay in touch with people on... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sweating to the Christmas Tunes

  

  Yes, yes: I know. Horses sweat, men perspire, and ladies ‘glow.’ Let’s just say that we’re not even officially in our southern hemisphere summer and I... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Stores Should Be Closed on Holidays

  

  I lived with my family in Germany during the academic year 2009-2010, during which time we had to learn to remember to go shopping before Sundays and holidays,... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Turning Thanksgiving Day into Shopping Day is un-American

  Okay, that title might be a little extreme, but bear with me. I’m kind of upset about this whole “stores opening for Black Friday on Thanksgiving Day” thing.My... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don’t Heap Contempt On the Poor, Ever. Even If You Think They ‘deserve’ It.

  So, some colleagues (whom I also count as friends) and I came across this ridiculous list of “20 Things the Rich Do Every Day” on Dave Ramsey’s blog. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anne Lamott, and Why The Masthead of This Blog is a Raggedy Quilt.

  

  Anne Lamott totally stole my metaphor.No, not really. But her new book, Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair, plays with the metaphor that made me... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Non-Guilt-Trippy Ways To Live Lightly And Consume Less

  Many Christians these days are trying to consume less, and they’re doing so for a variety of reasons. For some, in the wake of the economic downturn, thrift is ... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Buffy the Infectious Disease Slayer

  

  The anti-vaccination thing–and resulting resurgence of previously near-eradicated diseases–has gotten so out of control that, apparently, Sarah Michelle Gellar... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• God Has Given You Good Gifts. Learn to Love Them Well.

  While I do realize that it might be taken as a teensy bit self-serving to share emails from readers, this one was so good that I begged the good person who... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eating With Our Daughters (With Joy!) + A National Adoption Month Special!

  

  Today, in honor of National Adoption Month, I’m delighted to welcome my friend Jennifer Grant to the blog to talk about ‘eating with joy’ with her two daughters... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• On The Third Day, The Lord Created the Remington Bolt-Action Rifle So Man Could...

  

  This is a work of the imagination intended to reflect a common stereotype. Any resemblance to homeschoolers, living or dead, is strictly coincidental.In case I... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Contrarian–Non-Ideological–View of Homeschooling

  I’ve written a two-part post on homeschooling for the new–and very good–Convergent blog.I find myself in a weird sort of place when it comes to my thoughts and... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• “Open Thy Hand Wide”: Moses, Calvin & the Origins of American Liberalism

  

  This morning I saw that Al Mohler–a prominent spokesperson for what is called conservative evangelical and, most interestingly for the purposes of this... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Unexpected Theological Richness in a Picture Book That Deserves to Be Better...

  

  When I first read Mick Inkpen’s picture book, Nothing, my kids were still too young for it–it’s a bit text-heavy–but I was immediately captivated by it, and hav... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• What Do We Mean By “Messy?”

  

  Thanks, everyone who left thoughtful comments on yesterday’s post!from Flickr user JugglerPM, used under CC licenseI wanted to clarify a few points:#1 Some of... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Please Stop Calling Your Relatively Privileged Life “Crazy” and “Messy.”

  

  A few weeks ago, I asked folks on Twitter–and specifically, my colleague Amy Simpson, who has recently published a book on mental illness and the mission of... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Beyond the Rumors of Poisoned and Cursed Halloween Candy…

  

  In 1989, Jack T. Chick published a comic strip gospel tract that claimed to reveal the truth behind Halloween: the panels reveal a group of Satan-worshipers... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION