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December 2020

December 09, 2020

Passing By

In these days that feel like the same day, spinning itself out over and over...

December 11, 2019

Threshold: How To Make A Hard Decision

Maybe it's the schedule full of festivities, the time spent with friends and family you...

August 2019

August 07, 2019

Maybe Our “Thoughts And Prayers” Are The Wrong Kind of Prayer

Prayer is not meaningless. Sure, it is no magic bullet (pun intended, hard). Nor is...

June 2019

June 25, 2019

Indefensible: What To Do Now–And Later–To Help Children Detained At the Border

Concentration camp [con·cen·tra·tion camp] noun. def: a place where...

May 2019

May 17, 2019

Beth Moore’s Good News Can’t Be Unheard

We're from different worlds, theologically speaking. We don't agree on everything, politically or otherwise. But...

March 2019

March 06, 2019

7 Things To Give Up For Lent That Actually Matter

In years past, I've gone vegetarian for Lent. My daughter is one already, so it...

September 2018

September 24, 2018

Lasso the Truth: The Gospel According to Wonder Woman

This is the third sermon in a series, Resist: Justice Heroes from the Bible and...

July 2018

July 03, 2018

Internalized Misogyny: When Women Are the Part of the Patriarchy Problem

Last week, I got to discuss my book with Adam Ericksen of The Raven Foundation....

June 2018

June 14, 2018

Called to Serve the Poor People’s Campaign

Guest post by the Rev. Megan Severns Huston The first time I met the Rev....

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Prayer to an Unknown God

16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that...

April 27, 2017

In God’s Time

Guest Post: Richard Baier "Praying is something we do in our time. The answers come...

March 2017

March 10, 2017

My Hope is Built

Happy Friday, y'all. I am having THE best day. It's my day off, so I...

August 2015

August 05, 2015

$h*! Jesus Says: 7 Reasons I’m (Still) a Christian

This one's for the Skeptics, the Cynics, the Critics; the Dones, the Nones, and the...

February 2014

February 18, 2014

Snake in the Grass

Fair warning for my mother, and others with intense reptile aversions--there be snakes in this post....

December 2013

December 30, 2013

The One Year Bible…One Year Later

Ever thought about trying to read through the Bible in a year? Saint Andrew's Pat...

September 2013

September 12, 2013

I Never Wanted Church

Guest Post by Sarah Stewart Holland In 2009, I convinced my husband to leave our...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Recipe for Joy–Review

It's always fun when people send you free books. A few weeks ago, I got...

March 2013

March 12, 2013

Using Our Words: Power Verbs for the Language of Faith

As the mother of two preschoolers, I find myself saying this thing that used to...

February 2013

February 01, 2013

Those Guys are Awesome

Thanks be to God, it isn't all on me to make or break the work...

January 2013

January 17, 2013

The Rhythms of Grace

Last week, I signed my 4-year-old daughter up for her first dance class. !! I...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Go and See

God comes wherever we are: even if we've failed to pray the right prayer; even...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

Cut and Paste

I've had a startling revelation--I'm conservative. At least, the elements of my life reflect conservative...

October 09, 2012

In the End, There’s Cake

My kids have birthdays this week. They will be 2 and 4. And while I...

September 2012

September 06, 2012

The One Where I’m the Grownup

Find a person who is good at what they do, and ask them a simple question:...

August 2012

August 21, 2012

For Life

I mean... way to say it out loud, Mr. Akin. Your ignorance may be astounding--horrific,...

August 02, 2012

Freedom, Rights, and Chicken Fights

Are we done talking about chicken yet?? Law... Let's all just breathe today, and remember...

June 2012

June 01, 2012

To Be

I started getting in trouble for my 'to be' verbs in junior AP English. It...

May 2012

May 03, 2012

S*^! Jesus Says: The Missionary Edition

"Good afternoon. My name is **Jane** and I'm with **Betterthanyou** ministries. I was wondering if...

April 2012

April 24, 2012

Under Pressure

God spoke to me today. I love when that happens. I hate when that happens....

April 19, 2012

Spinach

When I was pregnant, I could not eat green vegetables. I couldn't stomach the tastes...