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The Tragedy of Rick Warren’s Son: What Might It Teach Us?
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Kristina Robb-Dover
The news of popular evangelical pastor Rick Warren’s son taking his own life over the weekend hit close to home. And, if you have ever struggled with the disease of depression or have loved ones who do, maybe you can identify. My prayers go out to Warren, his wife and family in the aftermath of…
“Rightness” Versus Truth
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Kristina Robb-Dover
Barbara Brown Taylor spoke at First Baptist Decatur yesterday six years following the publication of her memoir, Leaving Church. She is one of my role models for her authenticity (an over-used word, I know, but for lack of a better term), groundedness and commitment to telling the truth as a preacher turned writer. Taylor began…
Life Is Not a Running Game in “Touchback”
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Kristina Robb-Dover
Happy Easter, everyone! Christ is risen, which is something I have some thoughts and even grumblings about- yes, you read that correctly- so stay tuned for another post about that. In the meantime, the following review of “Touchback,” opening in theaters this week, is republished with permission of the Episcopal Digital Network’s online publication, “Sermons…
5 Ways to Tame the Animal of Regret
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Kristina Robb-Dover
If regret can sometimes seem like an animal on our backs, there are ways we can tame it. Here are five practical tips for dealing with regret when it threatens to get the best of us: 1. Don’t be afraid to look squarely at your regrets and get to know them a bit. What are…
Space Dog: The Animal of Regret
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Kristina Robb-Dover
The first-ever animal to orbit the Earth and to die in space was a dog named “Laika” (Russian for “Barker”). When the Soviets launched Sputnik 2 in 1957, Laika out-performed two other dogs to earn the dubious honor of participating in this experiment on the impact of spaceflight on living creatures. Laika’s reward was a…
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