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Review and Discussion Questions – Adrian Plass’s Jesus: Safe, Tender, Extreme
A flash-back review from the early days of the Woman Alive book club. I love Adrian Plass’s writings; they don’t lose their humor or punch. Adrian Plass is a Christian speaker and writer who has been loved over the years for his humor and honesty. Telling stories of personal vulnerability seems to be his job.…
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Devotional of the week: Heavenly Protection (6 in Luke 4 series)
“If you are the Son of God, jump off!” Luke 4:9 Do we leave God’s protective cover, inadvertently or through willful disobedience? When I was at university, one of my closest friends was killed in a car accident. I was later stunned when a friend explained that she died because she had left God’s protection…
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“There’s No Place Like Home” – A New Series
When Nicholas and I first married, and I moved to the UK, we decided to call wherever we were living “home.” We knew that words bind up reality, so we wanted to embrace with our lingo the new truth in our lives. This would prove harder for me, of course, being the one to leave…
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The Best Yes book review
A review published a year ago in the Woman Alive book club. Still so relevant, and only today I was listening to a Michael Hyatt podcast on achieving more by doing less… Living a so-called portfolio lifestyle affords me variety. One day I might search out the next read for our book club while the…
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Devotional of the week: Words of Life (5 in Luke 4 series)
“You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.” Luke 4:8 When I was a young Christian, I took part in the Navigators’ Scripture memory program. Decades later, I can still recall many of the Bible verses I learned. I love having the riches of God’s word so deeply embedded in me,…
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Interview with Os Guinness
An interview with Os Guinness, whom I had the privilege of working for in Washington, DC, for ten formative years of my life (starting when I was an intern with the Williamsburg Charter Foundation, many a year ago). Os is simply brilliant, but he’s also funny, caring, and deeply passionate about the transformation of people…
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Online relationships and Finding Myself in Britain selfies
One thing I love about our socially connected online world is the proliferation of photographs from my friends. So I was delighted when I started to see selfies with my book-baby pop up online – unbidden. These make me happy on so many levels – not only seeing Finding Myself in Britain out there in the world,…
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Review: Scary Close by Don Miller
I’ve been remiss in posting reviews. Here is one originally published in the March 2015 Woman Alive book club. Reading the latest offering from a familiar writer can feel a bit like catching up with an old friend. In the Woman Alive book club in late 2006 we discussed Blue Like Jazz (review posted here),…
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Behind the Scenes: The First Draft of Finding Myself in Britain
Authors, editors, and the *&^$ first draft. Having worked in Christian publishing for over two decades as an editor, I’ve had contact with many an author. In my early days I worked with some highly strung first-time ones – those who define the stereotype of oversensitive, defensive, and not wanting to kill their darlings. I’m…
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Devotional of the week: True Authority (4 in Luke 4 series)
“I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them…” Luke 4:5 Satan harbors an inflated view of his authority. First he tries to tempt Jesus to change a rock into bread. Then he promises Jesus power over all the kingdoms of the world, which he believes are his to control. All…
