What is Grace?

Car conversations are the bestest. While on a car trip to who knows where, my sister Rachel posed a question: “What exactly is grace?” It’s one of those words where we kind of have a general idea of what it is, but the details are kind of fuzzy. It’s also one of those “Christian” words you throw into …

Why Is It Weird To Pray?

I was behind the counter at work when I heard it. A fellow coworker, upon receiving a check, was praying—out loud. I didn’t hear all the words. My thoughts were louder. Ummmmmm . . . what is he doing? That’s so weird. The thoughts were automatic. They shocked me. They rebuked me. But they made me …