by Dorothy Greco | Nov 21, 2017 | Articles, Christianity Today, Leadership, WomenLeaders
In the context of our small group, Karen* showed up early, offered to make copies or set up the room, and was quick to ask clarifying questions for the sake of others. Having this type of person in your group can be a blessing. I began to notice, however, that if I...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 16, 2017 | Articles, Growing Up, The Mudroom
Desire is sometimes a complicated thing. Author Jen Pollock Michel writes in Teach Us to Want, “How can we ever decide that our desires are anything other than the sin-sick expression of our inner corruption? Can we trust our desires if we ourselves can be so...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 15, 2017 | Articles, Marriage & Family
Though my husband and I have always been a bit intense, we’ve also known how to laugh and enjoy life—until five years ago when we faced multiple tragedies, including the sudden death of Christopher’s mother from pancreatic cancer. We felt crushed, confused, and...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 13, 2017 | Blog, Book review, Writing
Over the past few years, my goal has been to give away a book a month. For a number of reasons (some good and some not so good), I’m now six months behind. In order to be woman of my word, I’m going to give away EIGHT books this week. (Because why...
by Dorothy Greco | Oct 26, 2017 | Articles, Marriage & Family
Writer and professor Marybeth Baggett invited me to respond to her super thoughtful questions over at Moral Apologetics. Here’s a snippet and the link in case you want to read more of the backstory for Making Marriage Beautiful. Baggett: A point you made in...
by Dorothy Greco | Oct 17, 2017 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Leadership
Wars. Rumors of Wars. Floods. Droughts. Famines. Fires. Sexual abuse. Systemic racism. The loss of a good friend. My spirit is heavy. My body exhausted. I can only read one or two news stories before feeling totally overwhelmed. I’m not a power broker, a policy maker,...
by Dorothy Greco | Oct 17, 2017 | Articles, Marriage & Family, The Mudroom
The first week of seventh grade, our second son came home with a novel written by an unfamiliar author. Ever curious, I sat down to read it after he went to bed. About half way through, the narrator, an adolescent boy, began the chapter with this thought, “If God did...
by Dorothy Greco | Aug 30, 2017 | Marriage & Family, Podcasts/Radio shows, Race/Racial Reconciliation
What does it look like to follow your God-given dreams in a world that tends to crush us? What does it mean to live like Jesus instead of just talking about it? How do those of us who are white respond to the deep pain of our brothers and sisters of color? Are we...
