Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas from my family to yours!
The shorter, colder days that signal the beginning of the holiday season create a perfect time to gather with friends and family next to a warm fireplace and a glittering Christmas tree. The spicy aroma of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves from a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie baking in the oven, or the taste of peppermint flavoring a mug of hot cocoa provide comfort on snowy days.
Holiday celebrations also offer an opportunity to reflect on the events and accomplishments of the year and the people who have impacted our lives. In 2014, the publication of my book, Questioning Your Doubts: A Harvard PhD Explores Challenges to Faith, gave me many reasons to express gratitude to friends who have been faithful over many years as well as new friends who have joined me on this journey.
The editors, publicists, and members of the marketing team at InterVarsity Press are relatively new friends who have taught me many things this year and brought joy into my life. I also appreciate the numerous friendships I have formed with other authors represented by WordServe Literary Agency. Editors, leaders, and friends in the National Office of the Assemblies of God have been a source of ongoing encouragement. My heart is filled with gratitude for all those who have been with me since the beginning of my ordained ministry.
Recently, the opportunity to appear on several radio shows, including one broadcast from KDKA1020 in my native city of Pittsburgh (the world’s first commercial radio station) has connected me with readers of my book across the country. Discovering my book on sale worldwide in bookstores and through online retailers has enlarged my circle of friends, and I am especially grateful for readers who have reviewed my book.
Many of you receiving this message by email also have been with me since my early days in ministry and as a scientist. Thank you for your friendship. Have a wonderful holiday season!
