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February 2020

February 20, 2020

Loving Ourselves for Lent

Lent is hard for some of us. It's a time of penance, but how do...

December 2019

December 10, 2019

When Christmas is a Trauma Trigger

Christmas can be a significant trauma trigger, especially for anyone who has been through religious...

December 09, 2019

Sitting with Mary

2019 ranks up there with the worst years of my life, if not the worst...

April 2019

April 17, 2019

The Crucifix on Good Friday

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves...

April 02, 2019

Book Review: Glorious Weakness

Alia Joy's Glorious Weakness: Discovering God in All We Lack is an antidote to glossy,...

February 2019

February 24, 2019

Sexual Abuse and Turning the Other Cheek

Jesus tells us to turn the other cheek. How do we do that in the...

January 2019

January 12, 2019

When We’re Too Poor to Tidy Up with Joy

I’ve seen several discussions about Marie Kondo’s new Netflix show. I’ve been aware of the...

December 2018

December 03, 2018

Desperately Seeking Bethlehem: Advent and Seasonal Depression

I don’t remember Thanksgiving 1999. I’ve tried to pull some shadow of a memory forward...

October 2018

October 08, 2018

Battle Strategies: Where do we go from here?

We’re at a turning point in history. It’s going to take a lot of work,...

August 2018

August 29, 2018

An Open Letter to Sexual Assault Survivors

Trigger Warning It wasn’t your fault. You were not complicit. You weren't complicit if you...

August 20, 2018

The World’s Largest Crucifix: When We Need God to be Big

About fifteen years ago, I was standing in the Christian section of a bookstore with...

August 17, 2018

PTSD and the Church: When Religion is a Trigger

I used to think I was the only person who experienced panic attacks inside church...

August 15, 2018

Ears to Hear: Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report

"Whoever has ears ought to hear." —Matthew 11:15 I’m working my way through the Grand Jury...

August 13, 2018

Suffering in the Multiverse

When I was nineteen, I worked as a drugstore cashier for a while. I usually...

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