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2020-12-01T14:00:32-05:00

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Learning to love my gay neighbor, Part One: Preface

Last updated on: December 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm By Kathryn Shihadah

In my previous life as an evangelical Christian, I had what I considered a healthy apprehension about gay folks. It was for the sake of my kids (or so I told myself) that I preferred to avoid discussing “that subject,” and avoid acknowledging the existence of “those people.” I thought I was doing the right thing for the right reasons: I didn’t want my children to think that was ok, mainstream, normal. If they did, who knows what it might lead... Read more

2020-11-13T10:14:50-05:00

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Dear Trump Christians: what in God’s name are you doing?

Last updated on: November 13, 2020 at 10:14 am By Kathryn Shihadah

Trump-supporting Christians have abandoned the call to be Christlike, and turned Christianity into something barely recognizable. It’s time to ask ourselves honestly: what are we doing? I’ve always referred to myself a lifelong Christian, and I intend to remain faithful to God till I die. I’m very grateful for being raised in the church. If not for the solid, heartfelt faith of my parents and extended family, I’m not sure I’d still be wearing the “Christian” label. Because, Trumpism. Here’s... Read more

2020-11-09T13:24:04-05:00

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Do you know God’s will for you, or just assume you know?

Last updated on: November 9, 2020 at 1:24 pm By Kathryn Shihadah

We all need to be attuned to the will of God. We all fail sometimes; the important thing is to (humbly) keep self-checking and re-orienting our walk – if we dare. (That’s what this blog is all about. Subscribe?) Now that the election results are in (contested by some, yes, but honestly not gonna change), we can begin to settle into our new surroundings and get ready to be about the Father’s business during the next four years. Of course,... Read more

2020-11-05T11:51:20-05:00

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The deception of “righteousness”

Last updated on: November 5, 2020 at 11:51 am By Kathryn Shihadah

The thing about deception is that we don’t know it’s there. That’s why we need to examine our “righteousness” more than our sinfulness. (My thoughts today are heavily influenced by Brian McLaren’s A New Kind of Christian, and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove’s Reconstructing the Gospel.) Regardless of the election outcome, one thing will not change: the world will still be rife with injustice, tragedy, and abuse of power. Okay, two things will not change. The second one is our obligation to shine... Read more

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2020-11-02T11:01:45-05:00

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Conservative Christians: is this who we want to be?

Last updated on: November 2, 2020 at 11:01 am By Kathryn Shihadah

It’s been a tough couple of years in America. Whether Biden wins or Trump, Christians can exit campaign mode, take a moment, and regroup. Let’s talk about why that’s a great idea. It seems that many Christians have become like the proverbial frog in the cooking pot. We want to protect the most vulnerable, so we’ve jumped in the pot marked “Trump.” Or we want to see equality, so we’ve jumped in the pot marked “Biden.” (If you’ve read any... Read more

2020-10-28T13:30:46-04:00

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Trump Christians: don’t let yourselves be dumbed down

Last updated on: October 28, 2020 at 1:30 pm By Kathryn Shihadah

Let’s be honest here. The partnership between Trump and Christians is problematic. It gives new level of meaning to the phrase “opposites attract.” Christians who support Trump have aligned with a guy who is the opposite of Jesus; Trump has to indulge a crowd that are the opposite of his type of folks. It’s unnatural. As I’ve said before, Trump needed you to get elected in 2016, and you needed him to get the Supreme Court. You delivered for him... Read more

2020-10-24T21:40:41-04:00

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Christians: is Trump your house on the sand?

Last updated on: October 24, 2020 at 9:40 pm By Kathryn Shihadah

Most Christians are familiar with the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders (Luke 6: 46-49). Christian voters: maybe your Trump house is about to fall with a great SPLAT. Of course we Christians tend to relate to the wise builder. We have built our lives on the Lord Jesus Christ. Certainly our house-of-faith could survive any tempest! I’d like to challenge that. There’s more here than a chance for us to congratulate ourselves for being the good guy. For... Read more

2020-10-20T22:28:16-04:00

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Get ready now for post-election unity

Last updated on: October 20, 2020 at 10:28 pm By Kathryn Shihadah

The 2016 election of Donald Trump tore my hometown of Rockford IL apart, but we got back up on our feet. Here’s how we found unity. Rockford, Illinois is blessed to have a large Muslim community. While we lived in Rockford, my husband was a part of that community, and after my conservative Christian group dumped me, I found new friends there (as well as in my new church home – shoutout to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd). Anyway, remember... Read more

2020-11-16T10:37:25-05:00

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How to be Christlike on the abortion issue

Last updated on: November 16, 2020 at 10:37 am By Kathryn Shihadah

Jesus never talked about abortion per se, but we can tell from his conversations how he might have handled the issue (hint: he would have been Christlike). (I’ve written about abortion before – here, here, here, here, and here. Please read and share. We need to give this issue actual consideration, not just assume we’ve already got it figured out. And please subscribe to my newsletter.) That poor, infamous woman who was “caught in the very act of adultery,” did she... Read more

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2020-10-14T11:16:45-04:00

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A view of a theocracy: Saudi Arabia (and the US?)

Last updated on: October 14, 2020 at 11:16 am By Kathryn Shihadah

I lived in the “theocracy” of Saudi Arabia for ten years – here is a glimpse into the Magic Kingdom, and a lesson we can learn from it, if we’re willing to open our eyes. My husband was born in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, and as a stateless family, his parents decided to take advantage of the opportunity to move to Saudi Arabia in 1967, just to get out from under occupation. Much of his family is in... Read more

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