Van Loon, Michelle: - Michelle Van Loon's writing is shaped by her deeply rooted faith in Christ, secular Jewish heritage, spiritual hunger, and storyteller's sensibilities. She has been a regular contributor to Christianity Today and In Touch Magazine. Her books include Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism's Nonessentials; Becoming Sage: Cultivating Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality in Midlife; Moments and Days: How Our Holy Celebrations Shape Our Faith; and If Only: Letting Go of Regret, which won an award of merit in the 2015 Christianity Today Book of the Year awards.