All the Things That Matter Blog

Ten years ago tonight, I went on a date.  It was the first date I’d been on in…I don’t know, ages…and it was a double-date to celebrate my date’s birthday. We went out to dinner (The Old Mohawk in German Village) and wandered around Barnes & Noble for awhile. It was a nice, low-key...

– Instead of “I think,” Alex has started just saying “pink.” So he starts every third sentence with “Pink I want to watch…um…Mickey.” “Pink I want yogurt.” “Pink I need more snack.” It’s pretty cute. – Erin’s new phrase is “I am want” as in “I am want to watch Phineas and Ferb.”  –...

I am convinced that developing an attitude of humble certainty about the issues we debate is really important, particularly for Christians. The general consensus is that those who claim to be followers of Jesus are, at the same time, the most divisive, unkind, judgmental and close-minded of arguers. And I can’t honestly say that...

 Much as we hate to admit it, we all tend to come to a conclusion and hold on to it for dear life, like a life preserver. In our human arrogance, we hold our ideas tightly, sometimes because we’re convinced they’re right, but also, at times, because we’re afraid to find out if they’re...

For a while, I wasn’t sure I’d ever make it back to this blog “series,” (see here for Soapbox #1 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) but today, I am back on a soapbox! Woohoo! So what got me going again? Presidential debates.  In the name of full disclosure, I did not watch the...