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August 2017

August 22, 2017

Like Jesus, Running

Here is what a day in seminary is like: You wake up, and read. It...

August 10, 2017

All The Heretical Things

My friend is in the middle of a shunning. It is both imposed and...

June 2017

June 26, 2017

My Daughter’s Daydream Is A Lesson In Kindness

Last night, a family friend, my almost-twelve year old daughter, and I were sitting around...

June 19, 2017

America Has Lost Its Soul: Philando Castile

If America was sitting in church, and it was that time for communion, when your...

June 15, 2017

Making Use Of God’s Mercy: My Own New Perspective On Paul

For a long time, I thought the apostle Paul was a jerk. I remember...

June 04, 2017

The Great Stuff About Christianity: An Update On Maddi

If you've been reading my work lately, you know I'm going through a thing. This...

May 2017

May 25, 2017

18 And Pregnant With A 4.0: An Open Letter To Heritage Academy

Lately, I've been pretty critical of all things institutionalized Christianity. Today was the day I...

May 22, 2017

Why I Question Everything I Read About the Bible

I was instantly struck by the fact that somehow, from authoritative voices like Biblical scholarly...

May 10, 2017

God Vs Religion: Unadulterated Faith + Butterflies

For those who prefer a straight theological bent or a social justice commentary, this will...

May 08, 2017

God Vs. Religion: The Methodist Rejection

Church started making me nervous when I was about five. It was around...

May 07, 2017

God Vs Religion: The Great Catholic Rejection

As you know, right now I'm going through a thing. It's an annoying and painful...

April 2017

April 30, 2017

Christianity Today: Pesky Female Bloggers, “Brainy” Women In Church, and a Theology of Lack

So much has already been said about the Christianity Today article which bemoaned the rise...

April 06, 2017

Can You Love Me Anyway? On Jesus Tables and The People We Love To Hate

It's a question, isn't it? A tough one at that. Can you love me...

April 04, 2017

God’s Apartheid

The very first act of God was an apartheid of self -- a separation as...

March 2017

March 29, 2017

Jesus, Refugees, + The Christian Response – A Whole Woman Summit Session with Tess Clarke

Friends, we are half-way through the Whole Woman Summit and it's been absolutely amazing. The...

March 28, 2017

The Concubine’s Name

**Trigger warning: sexual violence** In between book edits, caring for elderly parents, and the...

March 17, 2017

The Whole Woman Series: April Peters & A Lean Start-up Life

Today is sort of a Dream-Come-True kind of day for me. There are a few...

March 10, 2017

The Whole Woman Series: Shoshanna Hecht & Flexing Your No Muscle

I remember the conversation so clearly -- the not-so-subtle pressure, my building resentment, where I...

March 03, 2017

The Whole Woman Series: Catrice Jackson on Living A Meaningful Life

I know a secret about The Secret -- remember that book / movie from a few years...

February 2017

February 26, 2017

The Whole Woman Series: Jory Micah & Breaking The Glass Steeple

Anyone who's been in a capital-E Evangelical church for any amount of time knows that...

February 24, 2017

Whole Woman Series: Azalea McKinney & The Perfect Launch

I remember the day like it was yesterday, and the sinking feeling in my stomach...

February 22, 2017

The Only Gay Agenda Christians Should Have

I've played the conversation over and over in my head, and in all cases, I...

February 21, 2017

Retreat Like Jesus

One of the things I've noticed about Jesus -- aside from the fact that he...

February 19, 2017

The Whole Woman Series: Osheta Moore and Your Own Worst Enemy

I think there's one thing we can all agree on: the world could use a...

February 18, 2017

This Peacekeeping Feels Violent

Blessed are the peacekeepers. When Jesus said that, I am pretty sure what he...

February 17, 2017

The Whole Woman Series: Alyssa Snow & The Power of Mindfulness

The mind is an interesting animal. Mine obviously never read Philippians 4. You know the...

February 13, 2017

Get Dirty. Cry When Appropriate.

Life has definitely been a little stressful lately. I can tell I am stressed because...

February 09, 2017

Orphan, Beloved

The past few days were very tough days indeed. I've had to do more adulting...

February 05, 2017

Rebellious Hope And My Own God-Sized Hole

I remember the room was gloomy, dark and overly warm; the speaker, monotone. I...

February 03, 2017

The Whole Woman Series: Should Christians Be Rich? Dani & Val Talk Money Confidence

The Bible can be used to instruct, and it can also be used to bash...