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February 2016

February 23, 2016

Something like a socialist dream

Olivia Smith, Associate Minister Intern at a social justice-oriented church in South Seattle, tackles displacement...

February 09, 2016

Beyond the Pulpit and the Prayers

A peek behind the pulpit from the perspective of a (millennial) associate minister.

January 2016

January 26, 2016

What do Christian (atheists) look like?

What do Christians look like? Find out in this photo series.

January 12, 2016

Mind Blown: Why Alexander Foster gives away all of his income over $27k

Alexander Foster believes in giving away money. A lot. Why does this (Christian) entrepreneur donate...

November 2015

November 03, 2015

Guest Post: Obama doesn’t want moms to stay at home

My friend Liz writes about how she "scraped together" eight weeks of paid time off...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

Book review: Inspiration and Incarnation

I review Peter Enns' Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament,...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Do Christians Live in Tiny Houses? Why/not?

How many Christians live in tiny homes? I want to find out.

September 08, 2015

Adoption & Christianity: What I’ve Learned

I wrap up a weeks-long investigation into adoption and Christianity by reflecting on the themes...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

Talking Adoption: An Interview with Benjamin Corey (Part 3)

Benjamin Corey of Formerly Fundie and I close out a conversation on international adoption...why we...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Talking Adoption: An interview with Benjamin Corey (Part 1)

Benjamin Corey of Formely Fundie talks about why he and his wife chose to adopt--and...

July 21, 2015

Talking Adoption: How Adoption Became a Christian “Trend”

The first in a series about the complicated trend of adoption in Christianity across denominations,...

July 07, 2015

One Way to Fight Racism (as a white person)

Segregation is what happens when we don't think about it; as white people with status...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

5 Reasons this Millennial is Still a Christian

A Millennial "none" shares five reasons she still goes to church.

June 09, 2015

Talking with Willie Morris, founder of Faithbox

I talk with Willie Morris, founder of Faithbox (a Christian subscription service) about how he...

May 2015

May 19, 2015

Dear Graduate: The economy still sucks. Thank God.

An easy career path can kill your passion--luckily, in today's economy, there are very few...

May 05, 2015

We can’t help ourselves: What does it mean to be Catholic?

Eve Tushnet and I finish a three-part conversation on Catholicism from a former Catholic and...

April 2015

April 24, 2015

Modern-day Moneychangers?: How Seattle Church Leaders Turned Tables

On the Monday of Holy Week this year, several church leaders and members got together...

April 03, 2015

Why the Resurrection Matters to a “None”

Why the Resurrection is still meaningful to me, even though I don't know if it's...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

Why One Youth Advocate Wants a New Prison for Kids

Although Seattle's prison system imprisons youth of color at an unreasonably high rate, one youth...

March 06, 2015

Pastor with a Lawsuit: John Helmiere vs. Seattle

When most people hear “pastor,” they think of words like “peaceful,” or “nice"--not “litigious.” Reverend...