Part of the blessing/challenge of having two sisters is that you never know when exactly they’re going to spill the beans about what you were like as a child. And you certainly never know to whom they’re going to spill those beans. So, sometimes it’s good to ‘fess up before they get a chance to let the cat out of the bag, to preemptively strike. … Continue reading true confessions of an editor

Forget texting, alcohol, and birth control. Something else is vying for your teeanger’s attention and acceptance in schools and universities today, and it’s not peer pressure. It’s science. Many Lutherans today remember a time when creation, God, and intelligent design were discussed freely in classroom and laboratories across the country. But I can’t. A lot can’t. Instead, our formative years in science class were and … Continue reading still worth it

Every girl out there thinks her dad is the toughest, boldest, biggest dad out there. And every girl is wrong . . . . except for me. And my sisters. But our dad is more than just tough. He’s also well-read, intelligent, blunt, outgoing, funny, and completely real. Like, really, really real. As in, you better be ready for the realness. ‘Cause he’s alllll real. … Continue reading happy father’s day