Why guilt defined my spirituality and how I left that paradigm behind
In Brad Paisley’s controversial song “Those Crazy Christians,” there’s a line about going to church that says: Those crazy Christians,...
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STEPHEN COPELAND
AUTHOR & STORYTELLER
A letter to my Papaw, rest in peace
Dear Papaw, We were never ones to have serious conversations, were we? We liked arguing about sports and giving each other a hard time....
Adopting love, abandoning labels
This summer, my roommate and I watched every United States World Cup match at a soccer pub called Courtyard Hooligans. You might have...
The spiritual practice of resting in smallness
When I interviewed Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman and drummer Chad Butler the other day before one of their shows in Charlotte, North...
A letter to Coach Dave Bliss, my ragamuffin friend
Coach Dave Bliss, I’m not sure when I started calling you “Coach.” It just kind of happened. I suppose it’s fitting since that’s what you...
Weekend In Virginia
As I write this, I see the Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding the softball diamonds at the Botetourt Sports Complex in Roanoke, Va. I come...
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