Recent comments by presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann have stirred up the discussion about gay marriage once again. While speaking to a group of high school…
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Deanna Ogle
The Author
Deanna Ogle
I am a writer and web designer from the greater Detroit area where I work at a small software firm. A few of my favorite things are carnations, hair dye, peanut butter, and bluegrass.
When I am not working I can usually be found curled up with my husband watching movies.
I am published in the anthology "The Age of Conversation 2: Why Don't They Get It?" by Gavin Heaton and Drew McLellan, a book about how business is changing in the Information Age, and I'm passionate about poetry, interfaith dialogue, and education.
A five-part series exploring the tensions of church life, by Deanna Ogle.
Where the Church Lost Me: Part 1: Shallow and Antagonistic
Where the Church Lost Me: Part 2: Exclusivity
Where the Church Lost Me: Part 3: Simplistic Sexuality
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