In our last book club meeting we discussed Silence by Shusaku Endo. It was about the Japanese persecution of Christians in the 17th century, told from the perspective of a Portuguese missionary and authored by a Japanese Catholic. Most of our group didn’t like it. It was too heavy on theology.

One of [...]

One of the things that I miss about America is Goodwill Industries. When we lived in Washington, DC, Josh furnished his whole wardrobe from one Goodwill store in Northern Virginia. It was one of those places where movers and shakers unload their designer duds after only a few wearings.

And we [...]