Regardless of what some people may think, I am not intellectually lazy.

I have a feeling this will be a long post… I’ve mentioned before that I’m working to rebuild my faith, rather than reclaim it. I think some progress was made today. I’ve spent the last two hours talking with Donny, and I just have to share some (okay, most) of that conversation here. He’s one [...]

I really like Pay Per Post. I’ve made more than $30 for 4 posts so far (assuming they all get approved). I first heard about Pay Per Post more than a year ago when it first came out. I signed up, but never used it. More recently, I’ve found myself in a position where I [...]

My best friend and I can’t stop fighting. For a long time I said everything was all her fault, and then she said it was all my fault. I finally managed to admit that we’ve both been at fault, and she comes back with, “How is it my fault?” It makes me want to rip [...]

So I was just incredibly bold (for me) with a guy (S, of course). We haven’t talked since Tuesday, but I saw him both yesterday and today. My two best friends just bought a house, and he’s doing some electrical work for them. I was helping with some other stuff (mostly just keeping my friend [...]

So last week, I got this wild idea to cut my hair. Then I chickened out. I went to the salon tonight to get my ends trimmed and the style (lack of style) shaped up. I told her that I had originally wanted to cut it, but changed my mind and she came back with,”So [...]

I was taking a stroll through my archives this afternoon and came across this post. I wish I could remember that more often.

Willow Creek is a mega-church. No one can argue that they have influenced nearly every evangelical church in America with their business approach to ministry. To some, it’s probably a shock to hear Bill Hybels declare that their programs-based style of ministry was a mistake. To others, the declaration is no surprise – we’ve known [...]

Illustration from Keri Smith