Real World Bible Study

It’s a different thing, being a pastor’s kid.  My mom wasn’t a PK – she was an MK, missionary kid. I wasn’t either, but my parents were ministry directors at our church in various seasons.  Everyone expects pastors to have it all together (and everyone sees when they don’t!).  But the thing is, pastors are normal people.  They have normal,…
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I get these calls all the time.  You know, the calls offering a solar-energy deal for homeowners?  Only I’m not a homeowner.  Or the calls offering a deal on my credit card debt. (But I don’t have credit cards).  I’m so used to just disregarding these calls, although if I get a live person on the other end, I’ll have…
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Laredo, Texas. A border town, like my native San Diego.  But not so much like my native San Diego.  (Actually, I’m from North County SD, but who’s counting?)  I first heard of Laredo from my work in the supply chain field; Laredo is a major import/export location.  For one of my customers, all shipments to Mexico went through two cities,…
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Ok, I’ll admit it.  I signed up to review Pulse because I wanted to write in this genre someday.  (Dystopian/apocalyptic suspense, not YA).  I don’t see a ton of Christian fiction in this genre, so I had to check it out.  I’m glad I did! I enjoyed the book, but I also spent the week thinking through what I would do…
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A few weeks ago, I read a book that had great potential.  The cover totally says “I’m watching you, Mike Wazowski.”  Without the Monsters, Inc. reference.  A new writer’s career is destroyed when her favorite author (and ex) steals her idea for his own bestselling novel. And…then she finds herself snowed in at the same “writer’s retreat” cabin.” (I want…
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