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November 2014

November 10, 2014

Sexual Repression, the Duggar Parents, and Mine

So, are my parents sexually repressed? That is not a question I can answer either...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Matt Walsh Doesn’t Get Historical Marriage Rate Trends

Today, the median age at first marriage for a man is 28.5. Yes, Walsh married...

October 29, 2014

But What If Your Husband Tells You Not to Submit?

When I write about submission, especially in the context of Debi Pearl's book, Created To...

October 15, 2014

When Up Is Down and Down Is Up, Submission Edition

I recently came upon an old article explaining the concept of wifely submission. While I'm...

October 06, 2014

Pastors and Secretaries: Enemies of a Gothard Marriage

I've been under a lot of stress lately and I'm really tired. But I try...

October 06, 2014

“I See Things That Nobody Else Sees”

Growing up, my parents placed a lot of emphasis on image. Like Lana, my family...

September 2014

September 23, 2014

Has Gay Marriage Harmed this Writer and Her Children?

At this point I stopped reading and almost laughed. I realize this is very serious...

September 14, 2014

My First Crush

Growing up on the conservative Christian homeschooling culture of courtship and purity rings made a...

September 08, 2014

Pastor Mark Driscoll Called Women “Penis Homes”

Things have been getting worse and worse for Mark Driscoll in recent weeks. But what...

September 03, 2014

How Not to Address Marriage or Child Abuse

I am sure St. John has lots of genuinely good advice. The Amazon reviews of...

August 2014

August 04, 2014

Israel Wayne on the (Patriarchal) Father’s Role

Israel Wayne is supposed to be a voice of reason in the Christian homeschooling community....

August 01, 2014

Protecting Your Marriage from Adultery

Now, as a woman nearing her fourth wedding anniversary, I’m happy that other married couples...

July 2014

July 24, 2014

Premarital Sex and Marital Problems

I've written a lot about my parents decision to have us children court rather than...

June 2014

June 01, 2014

Patriarchy in Name Only?

My in-laws believe in male headship and female submission. My father-in-law has told Sean and...

January 2014

January 12, 2014

Crosspost: On Child Marriage: Kevin Swanson and Dave Bruehner Defend Phil Robertson

Kevin Swanson and Dave Bruehner have now publicly joined with Phil Robertson (in particular) and...

December 2013

December 30, 2013

Duck Dynasty Star Endorsed Child Marriage in 2009

Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, so recently suspended over homophobic and racist comments and then...

December 03, 2013

Matthew Chapman, Child Marriage, and Homeschooling

I knew that Lauren's wedding picture would make the post far more emotive and impactful...

November 2013

November 10, 2013

Guest Post: A Courtship Story, Part 8: Courtship Is Not the Answer

Parents want to protect their children from harm. Many parents are drawn to ideas like...

October 2013

October 27, 2013

Pulling the Victoria’s Secret Dance

Fundamentalist and conservative evangelical Christianity is weird. Women are taught to dress modestly in public,...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

The Twisted Evil

I write a lot here on the blog about Debi Pearl's Created To Be His...

September 20, 2013

Guest Post: Courting a Stranger

As you may know, the Duggars announced last week that their daughter Jessa is now...

July 2013

July 27, 2013

Kings, Queens, Spheres, and Kingdoms

I remember being over at a friend's house when her dad called to say he...

July 15, 2013

Teenage Daughters and Their Fathers

But let me move away from the more conservative circles of Christian homeschooling and speak...

July 02, 2013

True Womanhood: Get Abused, Win a Crown!

Here is what Kassian and DeMoss have to say to abused women: “And to women...

June 2013

June 01, 2013

Vision Forum’s Scott Brown Doesn’t Get Feminists

In articles like this, an emphasis on the sacrificial love of Christ is used to...

May 2013

May 20, 2013

Bad Logic from Bad Catholic

Marc of Bad Catholic has offered a "rebuttal" of my post of last week criticizing...

May 15, 2013

Things Women Hear in the Church

When I read blogs written by Christian feminists, one feeling I get is that the...

April 2013

April 28, 2013

When a Gospel of Servanthood and Suffering Stands in the Way of Equality and Justice

When I saw this image I thought of a recent article in Prodigal magazine. It...

April 16, 2013

Forward Thinking: The Purpose of Marriage

Forward Thinking is a values development project created in collaboration with Dan Fincke of Camels...

April 13, 2013

The Knight in Shining Armor

I am no longer surprised when I meet a woman raised in the same quiverfull...