The Brave In-Between
Amy Low has written an astonishingly vulnerable book titled The Brave In-Between: Notes from the Last Room. Her story begins when her life has it all. She is successful, smart, married to the man of…
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Hair Tonic
It’s been ages since I wrote a family story. Recently I was editing my upcoming book Salvaged and a line about my shiny bald head reminded me of the time a package of hair growth tonic…
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Westmont Alumnus of the Year
There’s an old adage that says you need a Paul, a Barnabas, and a Timothy in your life. The Paul in your life is somebody who teaches you. He or she pushes you to be…
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Longing for God, by Gayle Beebe and Richard Foster
There are few things more intimidating to a 20-year old college student than a judgmental professor. But there I was in the summer of 1979, facing three of them. They were (and still are) all…
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The Willis Family
When D’Aun and I were seniors at Westmont College we signed up for a 2-week program called Sierra Treks. This program had us in the Sierra Mountains learning to cross-country ski, rappel off mountains, navigate…
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A liberal arts life
I recently gave a personal testimony to the Westmont College Board of Trustees. The challenge was to answer the question, “How did you become who you are?” An interesting challenge for anybody! But considering the…
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Westmont Urban Program
Spoke at the Westmont Urban Program in San Francisco yesterday. It’s the second time that I’ve been asked to speak to the students toward the end of the semester. The topic is faith, calling and…
