Thoughts on a Postmodern Faith

Messages Floating Down the Creek in Poorly Crafted Vessels

by Shawn February 28, 2012

When I was a kid, I made a small boat out of scrap wood, twigs, and any kind of nails I could find. It resembled a floating bird’s nest more than any kind of seafaring vessel. Then I sat down at the kitchen table in our small farmhouse and I wrote a note about God, [...]

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Do Roses Have Thorns, or Do Thorns Have Roses?

by Shawn February 10, 2012

“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.” Alphonse Karr Thankfulness is very much in vogue these days. Much has been made of the positive affects of gratitude. Not a day goes by on these various social media platforms that I do not see someone espousing the [...]

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God’s Renovations Involve Wrecking Balls, Not Paint Brushes

by Shawn February 6, 2012

The house sits mostly empty on this cold Sunday afternoon. The chickens walk up on to the deck and peck at the glass patio doors, their heads twitching from side to side, trying to figure out why a wall of plastic containers obscures their view of the living room. Cardboard boxes stand by the front [...]

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A Pastor’s Creative Use of “F-You!” and the Nuances of Super Bowl Etiquette

by Shawn February 3, 2012

This pastor has it going on. Check out his creative and impassioned use of the phrase “F you!” Thanks to my uncle for pointing this out. He and I wrote a book about forgiveness in the wake of the Amish schoolhouse shooting (which did not include the aforementioned phrase). Check out our book HERE (scroll [...]

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In Which I Call Out Myself and My Home Town

by Shawn February 2, 2012

We all want to belong. We all want to be an insider. We all want to walk into a place billowing with people and noise and distraction, and then somewhere in that storm we want someone to turn and notice us. We want to see their eyes light up and we want them to forget [...]

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Another Example of How God Doesn’t Play Low-Stakes Poker

by Shawn January 30, 2012

I got the call on the way to Virginia. First I should tell you that when we approached our wonderful landlords about our upcoming trip, we told them we would be moving out. We couldn’t afford to pay rent AND be on the road, so we planned to put our stuff in storage and then [...]

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A Video About My Upcoming E-Book

by Shawn January 26, 2012

Here’s an interview of me by Lisa Delay regarding an E-Book I’m working on about making a living as a writer. I’m especially excited about this book because of all of the awesome contributing writers who have agreed to take part. To get updates on this project, and for chances to win your own free [...]

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