The Best Hug Ever By Beth Demme There’s something you should know about me. I’m a hugger. I love to hug my children and my husband, but my hugging doesn’t stop there. If we’re friends and I see you at my child’s school, on the soccer fields, or in the grocery story, I’m likely to hug you. On Sunday morning, …
In Your Life There is More to Come
By Beth Demme We have a tradition in our family, our own catchphrase. In our home videos we never say, “The End.” Instead, we always say “More to Come.” I don’t remember when it started, but it’s now ingrained in all of us. In fact, when the kids want me to stop-it-already-with-the-video they’ll smile and, sort of sarcastically, say “more to come, mommmmmm.” That’s …
Jesus Is The Worst Mystery Ever
Jesus Is The Worst Mystery Ever By Beth Demme Sometimes words come out of my mouth, and I’m astounded at how awful they sound. It’s even more shocking when I then repeat those words. “Jesus is like, um, the worst mystery ever,” I said to a room full of Christians. “Yep, Jesus is no good at being a mystery,” I then …
A Biased Review of Finding God in the Waves
A Biased Review of Finding God in the Waves By Beth Demme Mike McHargue’s debut book, Finding God in the Waves, was released on September 13, 2016. This is the story of how one man lost his faith, and found it again, through science. Mike went from Southern Baptist to Atheist to Unspecified to Methodist. I want you to read his book. …
What’s In Your Bible? Probably Not the Apocrypha
What’s in Your Bible? Probably Not the Apocrypha By Beth Demme For the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at “What’s In Your Bible?” When I looked to see what was in my Bible, I found questions and notes leading to questions. I think questions are good stuff! I can’t imagine reading the Bible without questions popping up. In addition …
What’s In Your Bible? Questions or Answers?
What’s In Your Bible? Questions or Answers? By Beth Demme What do you see when you flip through the pages of your Bible? Do you see highlights? Notes? Randomly placed bookmarks? I invited you to send in photos of your Bibles so I could see, What’s In Your Bible? Your photos taught me a lot. Bibles that are written in and marked …
What’s In Your Bible: Make It Messy
What’s In Your Bible? Go Ahead, Make A Mess in Your Bible By Beth Demme Do you remember when you were in school and you first started using highlighters? At first, it was hard to know what to highlight, right? Eventually, you learned to be judicious and careful with your highlighter. You learned to highlight the snippets that would be meaningful …
What’s In Your Bible: Making the Bible Personal
What’s In Your Bible: Making the Bible Personal By Beth Demme Actors hired by Capital One ask, “What’s In Your Wallet?” We’re rephrasing the question to ask, “What’s In Your Bible?” (Click here to read, What’s In Your Bible? Maybe Your Family History.) Are there changes in your Bible? Have you modified it? Would you like to? Don’t faint. I’m not …
What’s In Your Bible? Maybe Your Family History
What’s In Your Bible? Maybe Your Family History By Beth Demme In an ad campaign by Capital One, stars from Jennifer Garner and Alec Baldwin to Samuel L. Jackson have asked, “What’s in your wallet?” I guess they would be pretty disappointed by my wallet. My husband and I decided a long time ago to avoid credit cards as if …
Why Faith Is Not An Olympic Event
By Beth Demme I love to watch the Olympic Games. I’m amazed by the dedication and skill of the Olympic athletes. In the Olympics, everything from figure skating to javelin throwing looks easy. None of those things are easy, but they look easy because the athletes are incredibly skilled and highly trained. They are, literally, the best at what they do. …