Week With Walter: Russ Graeff
Russ and I met in college – in Freshmen Composition, to be exact. Smart, witty, kind – he stood out in a quiet way that I admired. I remember him always thinking, often writing. 20+ years later, at...
View ArticleWeek With Walter: D.L. Mayfield
Ah, D.L. Mayfield. I read her words and ache at the goodness. She moves me with honest descriptions of life as we live it and the life underneath that often goes undetected, unarticulated. But when she...
View ArticleWeek With Walter: Luke Harms
Luke is one of my Deeper Story friends. His story intrigued me, as a vet turned peacemaker. His candor and thoughtfulness always kept me reading. So through storytelling, theological reflection and...
View ArticleWeek With Walter: Jenny Flannagan
Jenny and I met in London. She hosted conversations with TearFund, an NGO based in the UK, and we were invited as the leaders of Amahoro Africa. Only weeks later we’d meet up in Mombasa, Kenya for our...
View ArticleWeek With Walter: Emily Maynard
There’s just something about Emily. We met through a mutual friend on Twitter – really. But the first time I read her words I recognized the shine – she’s a gem. Emily braids together intelligent...
View ArticlePrototype & my journey to self
I invited Claire DeBoer to share her reflections on Prototype as part of our #transitlounge book club. Claire and I are both contributors to SheLoves Magazine, which is how we first met. But I believe...
View ArticleWhen Rest is a Portal to the Spirit
Esther Emery is a story-teller, a provocative rebel, a radical of the best sort echoing the prophets of old. The prophet that comes to mind is Miriam. Like her, Esther is beating a drum, composing...
View ArticleAm I My Brother’s Keeper?
Caris Adel and I met on-line. She led the chorus asking me to start a book club awhile back and has been an ardent reader and participant ever since. She’s an avid reader and thinks hard about the...
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