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June 2014

June 12, 2014

Shout

"We do not know how our words will be taken. We do not know where...

May 2014

May 15, 2014

Hello, My Name is Abra and I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Today is National Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day. I had HG throughout the entirety of all...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

Christian Submission

"The word submission, on its own, holds no moral value whatsoever. Submission could be noble,...

April 10, 2014

Two Years Later

My youngest turned 2 today. He is so old and so young all at once....

April 07, 2014

Anger

I am reading Rid of My Disgrace right now, which is a solid (albeit emotionally...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

Awake, Awake

"The modern emphasis that God is a convenience and Jesus Christ so kindly died for...

March 25, 2014

Evangelism

We do many things in order to avoid direct evangelism: we give to charities, we...

March 20, 2014

Living Truth

Next time you are hurt by someone's unkind words, next time you feel judged, next...

March 20, 2014

Outrage Porn and the Christian Reader

Outrage Porn and the Christian Reader Bloggers are trained to blog the extreme because that...

March 11, 2014

Acts of Service and Experiencing Jesus

Particularly popular in our age of social justice. Fighting for a cause becomes the expression...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

God Hates Domestic Violence

I started to cry as I read this. Not for myself, but I deeply care...

February 21, 2014

Don’t Waste Your ____________

"Cancer does not win if we die. It wins if we fail to cherish Christ."-John...

February 19, 2014

Anxiety: Sin, Disorder, or Both?

This is something I have a lot of experience with. I've fought with "normal" levels...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

Disciples

"There is a sharp distinction between the followers of Jesus and "the world." Only when...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

Salvation by Yoga

Your life, your Facebook, your bank account are all proclaiming a gospel all day long....

December 04, 2013

Death of a Salesman

This year, I was told repeatedly that my "noisy" approach to Christian living would discourage...

November 2013

November 07, 2013

Of Christmas Toys and Halloween Candy Causes on Facebook

Just because I have seen more pictures and read more blogs about starving children than...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Loud, Crazy, and Clumsy Obedience

When I ask my 2 year old to clean up his room, I know he...

October 06, 2013

Commissioned Trouble

The disciples were commissioned to challenge the whole structure of the world, the way people...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

The Life and Death of Words

Proverbs 18 warns us that our mouths can bring life or they can bring death....

May 2013

May 21, 2013

Ways You Can Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should...