by Lanie Anderson | Mar 15, 2021 | Practical Theology, The Public Square, Uncategorized
I’m not sure we always think of giving people space to think as an act of love, but people are hungry right now for space to “think.”
by Lanie Anderson | Mar 2, 2021 | Practical Theology
A mathematician’s father was told to hate his enemies. He hired them instead. Here’s why.
by Lanie Anderson | Mar 14, 2020 | Practical Theology, Uncategorized
I’m currently reading through the Old Testament, following a one-year chronological reading plan through scripture. In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, two themes in my reading have jumped off the pages of my Bible: God’s law that required Israel to 1) be...
by Lanie Anderson | Jun 25, 2019 | Practical Theology
Toy Story 4 released in movie theaters last week. I have not seen the newest film, but my favorite character in Toy Story has always been Slinky, a dachshund with a metal slinky that connects his front to his rear. The ability of Slinky’s torso to be contorted...
by Lanie Anderson | Jun 18, 2019 | Practical Theology
Knowing that God will produce fruit from our suffering becomes a reason for joy in our suffering.
by Lanie Anderson | Jun 11, 2019 | Practical Theology
“Why, God, are you allowing this to happen?” I repeated this question a lot in the eighteen months shortly after our move to New Orleans. (I shared about this season in our marriage last week, and you can read it here in case you missed it.) These months were filled...