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Abby Perry is a freelance writer and editor in her home state of Texas.

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Home Buying and Our American Dreams | Common Good Magazine

Home Buying and Our American Dreams | Common Good Magazine

As homeownership becomes more elusive — or less desirable — for millions of people, the stereotypical home-bu…

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Your Citizenship Is More than a Vote | Common Good Magazine

Your Citizenship Is More than a Vote | Common Good Magazine

After the 2024 elections, David T. Koyzis invites Christians to leave their political illusions behind.

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We Need To Be Healing Leadership

We Need To Be Healing Leadership

In their new book, Nicholas Rowe and Sheila Wise Rowe lead the way to healing leadership trauma for the commo…

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Can We Build a Moral Economy?

Can We Build a Moral Economy?

'Building a Moral Economy' author Cynthia Moe-Lobeda believes that anything created by human beings can be ch…

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Let a Little Weakness Show | Common Good Magazine

Let a Little Weakness Show | Common Good Magazine

Belonging is built on the idea that every human person has inherent worth. As image bearers of God, our belon…

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Turning Away from Anxiety | Common Good Magazine

Turning Away from Anxiety | Common Good Magazine

And toward security. An interview with J. Michael Jordan, author of 'Worship in an Age of Anxiety' - availabl…

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Where Is Goodness To Be Found?

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By Abby Perry
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"If you keep your eyes out, you might see a kingfisher," Sarah Clarkson's friend Mark told her. Clarkson received these wise words on one of the first Sundays that she and her husband, Thomas, spent at the parish where Thomas had recently become the priest. In those early months, Clarkson writes, each day felt like an exploration. Their new surroundings, from the Victorian vicarage they called home to the lake that led to the woods, offered constant surprise.
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By Abby Perry
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Russell W. Joyce and his now wife, Anna, were just engaged, swooning over each other, and kissing. Suddenly, Anna pulled back. "Stop that," she said. Joyce had no idea what she was talking about. Anna explained - when she tried to kiss the left side of his face, Joyce would kiss her lips or start telling her how much he loved her. Joyce was floored. He hadn't realized the habit, but he knew its origin. So did Anna. Joyce was born with a rare craniofacial disorder called Goldenhar syndrome.
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Meet Me in the (Messy) Middle

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By Abby Perry
| Common Good Magazine
At first, Chad and Adaeze Brinkman wanted to write a book that let the reader be a fly on the wall as the two discussed their interracial relationship. But as they began to dig deep and into often-painful memories, they realized their project felt something more like gathering people around a fire for an intimate conversation. A discussion between the two, White Boy/Black Girl: What Our Differences Can Teach Us, One Honest Conversation at a Time is equal parts heartbreaking and joyful.
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What's your favorite social network?

Twitter! I have plenty of concerns about Twitter as an echo chamber, but I've also found it to be a platform for genuine conversation.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Reading, playing with my two redheaded little boys, or enjoying an episode of The West Wing with my husband.