Bethany Anderson Finding Jesus in the fight for justice and peace. Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:50:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2019/01/850/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:50:56 +0000 https://admin.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/?p=850 Someone close to our family is getting an abortion today. It’s ironic that I have found myself in this situation, in this relationship, in this moment, when it seems like social media has blown up with mostly hypothetical discussions around the morality of abortion. Oh how I long to address this issue from a hypothetical […]
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]]> Advent & Migrants https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2018/12/advent-migrants/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 04:57:40 +0000 https://admin.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/?p=825 I have been a part of the Evangelical church my entire life but previously, the season of Advent has not really held much significance to me. In my adult life, I have understood Advent on a very shallow level – the world is a mess but we […]
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]]> Common Statements Used to Defend Family Separation https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2018/07/common-statements-used-to-defend-family-separation/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:37:40 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/?p=784 I keep seeing the same comments on social media in defense of the family separations that have taken place at our southern border. In an attempt to settle the beast inside me that wants to correct every misinformed comment I see, I’ve compiled the following: 1.”The same thing happened under Obama.” Of course some families […]
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]]> Open Letter to Christians Who Want to Know How They Can Help https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2018/07/open-letter-to-christians-who-want-to-know-how-they-can-help/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 20:00:05 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/?p=752 To my Christian friends who want to know how you can help, Thank you for your call/text/email asking me how you can help. Of course, it’s devastating to read the stories and hear the cries of children who have been separated at our border because of the Zero Tolerance Policy enacted in April 2018. It’s […]
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]]> Well since you mentioned the Bible… https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2018/06/well-since-you-mentioned-the-bible/ Sat, 16 Jun 2018 08:43:11 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/?p=719 All of this is a mess. I have been struggling to find the words to respond to the current chaos our country has found ourselves in. Yesterday pushed me over the edge though. I love the Word of God. I really do. I cherish it and do my best to live by it. Because of […]
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]]> North Korea and Our Christian Witness https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2018/06/north-korea-and-our-christian-witness/ Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:40:31 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/?p=701 To be honest, I am so confused by the responses to the summit with North Korea and its bringing up all the thoughts and words and feels. When President Obama made efforts to connect with our adversaries, he was a traitor. He was repeatedly accused of degrading America and being too nice to other countries. […]
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]]> Ode to Our Mothering Hearts https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2018/05/ode-to-our-mothering-hearts-2/ Mon, 14 May 2018 04:49:18 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/?p=668 Motherhood has not ended up how I once imagined it to be so many years ago. It has been marked by a lot more loss and grief than I would have ever thought and the weight of all that can feel extra heavy on a day like today. My day was kind of all over […]
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]]> Jumping Back In https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2018/04/478/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:05:35 +0000 http://admin.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/?p=478 I’m feeling lots of feelings all at once. It feels oddly familiar, like a brand new adventure, like something I am not equipped for, and like something I’ve been needing to do for a long time. Since starting my original blog years ago, a lot of life has been lived. That time has been marked […]
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]]> My Spiritual Pilgrimage https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2013/12/my-spiritual-pilgrimage/ Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:43:00 +0000 I am horrible at fasting. Just ask my husband what I’m like after missing even just one meal. It’s not pretty. But I do love Jesus and I’ve got to tell you, I have been DESPERATE for more of Him lately. I have been in this fight for Immigration reform for a few years now, […]
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]]> Hope on a Tuesday https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bethanyanderson/2012/08/hope-on-a-tuesday/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:46:00 +0000 It was a Tuesday night and I planned on meeting with a small group of neighbors who I thought might qualify for the new Deferred Action Immigration Policy. I had talked to maybe 20 people and expected about that many to show up. I set up a few chairs in the living room of our Solid […]
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