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This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Kim… Kim Zanting is part of the congregation I served in Pella, IA. She is

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Kristalyn… Kristi Barnes is kinda a local superstar, but she would vehemently argue that point.

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Tashi… Tashi Franzen is the brother of my daughter’s (Mallory) husband (Josh). He is young

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Joseph and Stephanie… Joseph and Stephanie Claypool experienced the worst kind of heartache that befalls

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Dr. Tony… Dr. Antonio Jimenez is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Hope

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Deb… Deb Halsey is my wife’s (Carol) older sister, and she will readily concede that

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Allen… One of the first friends I made in Austin was Chief Allen Banks. Allen

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet James… Every now and again, I like sprinkling in stories of people of faith whose

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Davia… When I first met Davia, I found her to be one of the kindest

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Otto… Otto Hernandez was one of the first people I met after moving to Austin,

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Alex and Alexus… For Valentine’s Day, I thought it appropriate to share a black sheep

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Rudy… Rudy Ximenez is a great photographer. I cannot begin to tell you the number