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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...

Read More+ May 15, 2013
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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...

Read More+ May 8, 2013

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...

Read More+ May 1, 2013
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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...

Read More+ April 24, 2013
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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...

Read More+ April 16, 2013
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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...

Read More+ April 10, 2013
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Irrigating Deserts – what Soulation Gatherings look like+

The task of education is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.” – C.S. Lewis, quoted by Beth The week is months in...

Read More+ April 3, 2013