Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Alicia T. Crosby

Home
Progressive Christian

My Thoughts

Select a Category Devotions Faith Justice & Activism Musings My Thoughts Poetry Prayers Spirituality The Blog Things That Struck a Chord Uncategorized

Select a Month August 2020 June 2020 October 2019 July 2019 June 2019 March 2019 January 2019 June 2018 May 2018 March 2018 February 2018 October 2017 September 2017 July 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 January 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 June 2016 May 2016 March 2016 February 2016 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013

May 2014

May 10, 2014

Bringing In My 28th Year

I woke up early this morning...I wasn't expecting that. My Friday mornings drag a bit...

April 2014

April 23, 2014

A Prayer for Faith

When my faith fails me, speak. When my trust waivers, sustain me. When everything seems...

April 03, 2014

Lenten Reflection: God’s in the Business of Redemption

During this year's Lenten journey, I've decided to think and write on ministry. It's sort...

April 03, 2014

It Struck A Chord: The World Vision Controversy

Eight days. It's taken me eight days to be able to pray and push...

April 02, 2014

Music Monday: Something’s Missing (Wednesday Edition)

I would have a Music Monday Wednesday edition because that makes sense... I've been in...

April 01, 2014

8 Reasons the How I Met Your Mother Finale Was CRAP-wait for it-TASTIC

I've been watching How I Met Your Mother (aka HIMYM) since 2006 or school when...

March 2014

March 13, 2014

Lenten Reflection: You Don’t Have to Be Related to Relate

For the last few years, I've actively participated in Lent. I, like many others, gave...

February 2014

February 15, 2014

Justice For Jordan Davis

Hate, the antithesis of love, is about spiritually dark beings spitting in the face of...

February 03, 2014

Music Mondays: Cee-Lo, Jhene Aiko and Daley

If you know anything about my taste in music, you know its eclectic but I...

January 2014

January 09, 2014

The Myth of Falling In Love

In my early morning Facebook perusing I ran across the following gem from Kris Vallotton:...

January 07, 2014

Global Warming, End Times & Environmental Stewardship (Oh My!)

Brokenness, Gaining Perspective, God, Hearing God, Justice, Life, Death, Raw, Real Talk, Values, Wisdom, Environment,...

December 2013

December 12, 2013

Quickie: Advent and My Dry Spell

I'm going through an interesting time right now - I'm having trouble writing. For over 6...

December 09, 2013

It Struck A Chord: Why I Don’t Call Myself A Feminist

Because I am blessed to know a lot of really smart people, I have these...

December 05, 2013

Working Out My Prejudices

Racism and prejudice aren't things that I can resolve in the world but they are...

November 2013

November 24, 2013

Quickie: Waiting Here for You

If faith can move the mountains Let the mountains move We come with expectation Waiting...

November 21, 2013

Some Days I Struggle With Loneliness

Years ago a dear friend shared with me that she was in a place in...

November 19, 2013

Why Honesty Sucks (but is Still Sorta Necessary)

Honesty sucks. It is stripping, leaves you bare, takes away opportunities, makes you uncomfortable because...

November 14, 2013

Beauty Beyond the Grime

I'm looking at the sun take its place in the sky and its rays shining...

November 10, 2013

Quickie: Pushing Past and Showing Up

So I went to church today... It's been 5 months since I last felt a...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Quickie: Seeking God and Fruit

October 26, 2013

Just Do It

...listen to those small pushes to engage things and people because you are needed and...

October 25, 2013

Quickie: Hurt people hurt people

October 23, 2013

Coming Out the (Spiritual) Closet

I'm coming out I want the world to know Got to let it show -...

October 17, 2013

Post Government Shutdown Feelings

Though we may feel cynical or frustrated about politics, we must remain engaged because politics...

October 15, 2013

Understanding What Has No Value to You

"You have to work on understanding things you have no reason to understand." Aside from...

October 05, 2013

A Need for Sabbath

We all need to take time to pause in life. It's so easy to get...