Revisiting our Resolutions and Being Intentional

February is nearing and that has me thinking back several weeks to decisions inspired by the hope born in those early hours of a budding year. It is about the time when even the most dedicated have abandoned their fresh starts for well-worn paths and have long forgotten their New Year’s Resolutions. We are a […]

Mockingbird Monday: Speaking for Harper Lee? What We Know About Mockingbird, Faith and Atticus’ Guiding Principles.

I wrote this article for the CNN faith blog about To Kill a Mockingbird and what it has to teach us about faith: http://bit.ly/hojmHy . The response was great, although much of the commentary was agitation that I would tie To Kill a Mockingbird and morality to Christianity (or any faith tradition, for that matter). […]

Interview with author and podcaster Nick Fiedler

I had the opportunity to be a guest on Nick Fiedler’s podcast last fall to promote The Mockingbird Parables. I enjoyed theconversation immensely. Nick and I share anEnglish background, and the laid-back format of the podcast was a stark contrast to most of the interviews I conducted. As I looked through his list of guests, […]