Author Archives: Steve Foster

A Few Thoughts from Baton Rouge

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Steve Foster

It has been quite a week in our city. A tragedy happened on July 5. Right or wrong, justified or unjustified, fear-motivated or race-motivated, a human life was taken. And from all accounts, it did not need to happen. But … Continue reading →

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Exclusion & Embrace

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Steve Foster

Every once in awhile you pick up a book, try to read it, and then put it down. Exclusion & Embrace by Yale professor, Miroslav Volf, is one of those books. I tried to read it several years ago and … Continue reading →

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A Few Reflections on Turning 48

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Steve Foster

48. Hard to believe. When you are the "baby" in the family (I am the youngest of six), you always have this inner sense of being "young." When you hit 48, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain that illusion…especially when … Continue reading →

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25 Things I Have Learned in 25 Years of Marriage

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Steve Foster

In honor of our 25th anniversary on June 22, here are 25 things that I have learned about marriage. 1. Love deepens over time. I certainly loved Liz when I married her 25 years ago but I really didn't understand the depths … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Orlando

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Steve Foster

Precious blood was spilt in Orlando. Human life is valuable, beautiful, sacred. Not because of what we do or even what we can do. But because of who we are. Whose we are. We are made in the image of … Continue reading →

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