Stormfields

Happy 20th Anniversary, Dedra!

As of tomorrow, my wife, originally known as Dedra Shawn McDonald, and I have been married exactly 19 years and 365 days.  Way back on June 27, 1998, we promised to love, honor, and obey each other in… Read More

Rachel Gough on Parenting

When my daughter was born, my heart shattered with love. . . A beautiful lightning essay by my former student and always-friend, Rachel Gough.  Enjoy. http://kindredmag.com/2016/02/03/parenting-is-an-extreme-sport/

Dawson, Christianity and Sex (full book)

In the late 1920s, T.S. Eliot asked Christopher Dawson to write a small book on the meaning of family in the western and Christian tradition.  The two would come to collaborate frequently, but this was the first thing… Read More