When I first started doubting the age-old “plain” meaning of Scripture, I was nervous. If I could say “Oh, that’s...
Our List of Intolerable Women+
After a shaming moment from an influential woman I admired, a male pastor standing in the shadows came up to...
Harry and Sally are Wrong: Friendships between Men and Women+
“In so many ways our culture trains us to be unfit for friendship.” Paul Wadell as quoted by Dan Brennan,...
Women of Color – How do they flesh it out?+
“Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny...
Victoria’s Secret+
Last night, Victoria Secret hosted their annual Fashion Show on CBS. A comment by Martha at “I Don’t Love Pink”...
Feminist: Mommy+
My son was sick. Usually, I’m a good nurse, but this one morning, I was feeling ambivalent toward being a mommy....
Do You Believe in Original Sin?+
Original sin “is the only doctrine within Christianity that can be proven.” G.K. Chesterton In Christendom, we’ve got a range about original sin (read more...
Breaking Shame: Why Purity Culture Works+
I’ve struggled for decades with what Brené Brown calls scarcity: the never enough problem (Daring Greatly). I was a perfect candidate for the Purity Culture...
A Mother Worth Writing About+
I’ve promised a post on evangelical addiction to shame and another on the problem with original sin. Both are coming, but first a little something...
When on the Road+
When I get home in four hours, I will have our new, tiny sailboat tempting me to go sailing. And despite the snow (yes, it...
Gay Marriage: Lessons for Christians on Both Sides+
When I first started doubting the age-old “plain” meaning of Scripture, I was nervous. If I could say “Oh, that’s cultural”, to explain away the...
Boston Marathon Tragedy – Are humans good or evil?+
After Boston’s marathon bombings, I’m left wondering. What motivates terrorists? What lies at the heart of us? Good or evil. I read Patton Oswalt’s thoughts...
Why You Need to Understand Food Allergies+
Part 2 to Part 1: Fully Disabled: Fully Human Dr. Ellen moved toward me for a hug of greeting. “You’re wearing that perfume that gives...
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