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Somewhat related to today’s earlier post, I have a new post on 843 Acres: What do your neighbors think about Christianity? It begins: “They will know we are Christians by our love.” At least in my neck of the woods, Christianity is seen as oppressive, intolerant, anti-intellectual and against science. Not a fair assessment, to…

What do a Jewish bisexual woman and a born-again Christian man living on a farm in Alaska have in common? They’re brother and sister. Brother Born Again (available on Netflix) is the documentary film that Julia makes as she tries to understand her brother Marc and his decision to leave his culture and family in…

About once a month, Penny and I take a special trip to Panera for lunch. Tuesday was the day. “Let’s go out to lunch,” I said. “At a restaurant?” she asked. “I like a restaurant!” We stood in line, and I picked Penny up so she could see over the counter. The woman taking our…

On Ash Wednesday, we knew that March would bring with it vacation. Nearly two weeks of vacation, in fact. A week in Virginia with old friends, and then a long weekend in California. And on Ash Wednesday, we made the decision to abstain from alcohol as a Lenten discipline, including those vacation days in March.…
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