BOOKS
Moments & Days: How Our Holy Celebrations Shape Our Faith
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If Only: Letting Go of Regret Learn to let go of the “woulda, coulda, shoulda” thoughts in life. Discover how Jesus can redeem our regrets for his glory and our good. He can transform our past into wisdom for today and a flourishing, free future. (Beacon Hill Press, 2014) AWARD OF MERIT: Christianity Today’s 2015 Book Awards, Christian Living category |
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Parable Life: Living the stories Jesus told in real time This book offers us an insightful, creative and Biblically-faithful exploration of ten stories Jesus told in order to describe what it means to follow him, step by step, choice by choice. (FaithWalk/CSS) |
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Uprooted: Growing a parable life from the inside out Jesus’ stories starring grocery store ingredients like mustard seeds, yeast, wine and figs show us his power to transform us from the inside out. (Faithwalk/CSS) |
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Holy Bible: Mosaic (NLT) (Contributor) This Bible is about helping us encounter Christ in a deep and authentic way, through insight from every continent and century of the Christian Church. Historical and contemporary art and writings from across the globe offer a depth of Scriptural wisdom and understanding as you read and reflect on God’s Word. (Tyndale) |
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Quiet Reflections of Hope: 120 Devotions To Start Your Day (Contributor) Each reading includes Scripture, a devotion that highlights God’s promises, and a prayer of encouragement for the day ahead. (Revell) |
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NIV Hope In The Mourning Bible (Contributor) Complete text of the NIV and daily devotions written for and by those who have experienced the loss of a loved one or who are helping a loved one through extended terminal illness. (Zondervan) |
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From Heart To Page: Journaling Through The Year For Young Writers Created for home schooling families, this tool encourages students to write with 180 starter ideas arranged by season of the year. (Wordsmiths) |
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Take My Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time (Contributor) Each one-page, 150-word devotional exposition references a short, insightful quote from a famous woman writer from history or a woman on today’s bestseller lists. Each daily reading includes a Bible verse and brief prayer. (Zondervan) |
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Spark Story Bible Psalm Book: Prayers and Poems ForKids (Contributor) Covering topics ranging from overcoming fears and facing bullies to expressing thankfulness and joy, the prayers in The Spark Story Bible Psalm Book help children talk to God when they are not sure what to say. (SparkHouse Family) |
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ONLINE ARTICLES
Regular contributor to Christianity Today’s Her.meneutics blog:
- Church Volunteers:An Oxymoron
- Not Just Everyman’s Battle
- The Trouble with Confessing in Church
- The Best Christian Halloween Party
- Would Jesus Walk Away From A Mortgage?
- Why Boys Are Failing in the Classroom
- The Hutterites: Beyond Bonnets and Buggies
- ‘Happy Holidays’ in Church?
- Christ and My Curly Hair
- When A Midlife Crisis Becomes Serious
- Taking A Break From Your Spouse
- Holy Hot Flashes! A Spiritual Take On Menopause
- Raising Yeshua-Followers On The West-Bank
- When Higher Education Is Neither: Why Should I Earn A Degree?
- Stop Turning Thanksgiving Into A Facebook Like
- Learning The Spiritual Disciplines From A Mormon Blogger
- Is It A Sin To Look Your Age?
- Why Nancy Sleeth Wants You To Be A Bit More Amish
- Voice of the Victims: Sex Abuse Survivors and the Church
- Green With Housing Envy: Bursting the Bubble of Coveting My Neighbor’s Home
- The Cynicism Trap: Why Trusting Fellow Christians is a Spiritual Discipline
- Why Friends Disappear When You Reach Midlife
- A New Chapter In The Homeschooling Movement
- Exposing The Sins Of The Baby Boomers
- How To Wait For A Slow-Moving Messiah
- Sexy `n Spiritual Tees For Jesus
- Jodie Foster’s Confession (No, Not That One) Made Her My Hero
- In Defense of Church Hoppers
- How Adulthood Is Like High School All Over Again
- Like Valerie Harper, We’re All Terminal
- My Teenager Made Me Finally Grow Up
- Don’t Let Women’s Ministry Turn People Into Projects
- Women Of The Web
- Who Raised These Millennials Anyway?
- The Transformative Heart Of ‘What Not To Wear’
- God Doesn’t Want Christian Clones
- The Unfortunate Art Of Female Self-Sabotage
- Raised In A Christian Cult
- Aged Out Of Church
- Tied Up In Our Own Preferences
- Faith Unsettled
- The Church Deserves Better Than Ugly Decorations
- To Have and to Hold, In Hardship and Unhappiness
- The History We’d Prefer To Forget
- Holiday Traditions, Under Construction
- Parented By Grandparents
- Faithful Compassion Over Gut Reaction
- Sex, Drugs, and Getting Old
- Blogging Truth To Power
- Long Way From Home: The Housing Crisis Lingers On
- Fear Of Missing Out Isn’t Just a Season
- The Blessing Of Missing Christmas
- We Don’t Age Out Of Our Sexuality
- Put Down The Church Attendance Scorecard
- Confessions Of A Media-Protective Parent
- Why I’m Not A World-Changer
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PRINT ARTICLES
Articles and curriculum reviews in print magazines including Discipleship Journal, Pray!, Practical Homeschooling, Children’s Ministry, Group, Charisma, Today’s Christian Woman and more.
VIDEO SPEAKING SAMPLE
RADIO/PODCAST
Podcast discussions with Martha Manikas-Foster of Family Life Radio’s Inside Out program – Looking Your Age, But I Want THAT, The Church Over 40, Regret, Avoiding the Pitfalls of Homeschooling
Moody Radio Network’s Midday Connection – How People 40+ See The Church, Generational Differences, If Only – Part 1, If Only – Part 2, If Only – Part 3, If Only – Part 4
Moody Radio Network | Chris Fabry Live! – The Whisper App & Confession (hour 1 of the program)
Moody Radio Network | This Is The Day podcast with Nancy Turner – Calendars and time
Chicago Sunday Evening Club’s Things Not Seen podcast: Healing From Regret
Legacy Out Loud with Carrie Abbott – Sterilization: Fear Or Faith (Parts 1 & 2, 6/25 and 6/26/14), Fear Of Missing Out!
Millrose Podcast with Lori Neff and Mark Breta – Episode 1-003
Faith Conversations with Anita Lustrea: Episode 42, Episode 51
Post-Consumer Reports podcast with Chris Marchand: Episode 33
Moments & Days conversation on WYLL Chicago
Chained No More Radio 12-20-16 – Stepping Out Of Regret and Remorse
PLAYS
The Selfish Giant (Pioneer Drama Service)
Fairy Tale Academy and Imagination’s Music (Brooklyn Play Publishers)
Skits for the church market published by Eldridge Play Publishing, National Drama Service and Lillenas.
DEVOTIONAL PRAYER GUIDE
A Quiet Chamber Kept For Thee (Creative Communications for the Parish)