My annual reflection on another year in our quirky old house on the best little block of W. Cucharras St.

Reflecting on my past year as a reader (and the 51 books I enjoyed!)

Our participation in the electoral process forms us and trains us. Into whose image and toward what vision of goodness—well, that all depends.

We need books that, instead of preparing us to go toe-to-toe with one another, show us how to walk shoulder-to-shoulder as we receive Jesus’s gospel of grace and welcome the kingdom of God.

Here are some questions I have personally found to be helpful to consider when reading any book on a hot-button cultural topic.

Or the alternate title: “How I Was Just Crazy Enough to Read 57 Books in One Year with Four Kids, Five-Years-Old and Under”