It’s tough to summarize something as expansive and emotional as my last three weeks of leading mission trips in Ensenada for Praying Pelican Missions, but allow me the liberty of attempting such a thing… here’s Part One.
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“What can I do about child separation at the border?”
Here’s what I know for sure. Merely complaining about it online without taking direct action is a waste of time. Trust me, I’ve done it way more than you have.
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Thank you to the Christian Leaders Speaking Out
Thank you to the Christian leaders who are speaking out and taking risks to do so. I see you and I appreciate what you are doing. Keep going.
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Put an End to the Billy Graham Rule
Most Americans became aware of the Billy Graham Rule in 2017 when they learned that Vice President Mike Pence refuses to meet with women one-on-one. For the record, I defended Mr. Pence’s right to take this position as it’s his own deeply held religious belief in the same way I’d defend any other religious person’s right to alter their work responsibilities to accommodate a deeply held religious belief. Of course, defending his right to the practice doesn’t mean I personally support the practice, which I don’t.. I just supported his legal right to the practice.
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The Dark Side of Social Media: I told you so
“Everything you post online is ultimately public.”
I’ve been saying this for years. I started saying this to teenagers and their parents back in the MySpace days.
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My Response to Attempts to Twist Gun Control into a Conversation About Abortion
A question posted to my Facebook wall solicited this response. Again, shared here to bring light on the GOP’s illusion of a “Pro-Life” agenda.
My question to you and many others is this – Why are we not fighting against abortion clinics and against those who support abortion the same way many are fighting against guns?
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Creating Sacred Spaces in Your Daily Life
While I’m not a proponent of technology fasts, I find that having pre-determined places or times in my life where I just don’t use technology helps me maintain healthy boundaries for technology.
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Trump’s wall is a dumb, dangerous idea
“What would stop a parent from crossing the border so she could provide for her children?”
Nothing.
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It’s electric – Our new car, the Honda Clarity
We did a thing.
Last night, Kristen and I brought home an electric car. Compared to our 13 year old minivan with 220,000 miles on it this car might as well be a spaceship. (more…)
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Technology isn’t killing your teenager
I’ve been asked many, many times to respond to Jean Twenge’s borish, dystopian view on teenagers and technology widely shared over the summer in her piece in The Atlantic, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?”