Editor’s Note: Dale Fincher reflected on the myths of male superiority here and here. We continue the discussion today. We can reframe the discussion...
Brave and Scared+
An Announcement from Dale and Jonalyn Fincher Our writing team at Soulation has published 525 articles across the span of...
Buying Love at the Mall+
I stood at the intersection of excess: Burberry behind me, Louis Vutton to my left, Tiffany & Co. to my...
Football Is Reality TV+
I had at least three Air Jordan posters on my bedroom wall and close to 70 of his cards arranged...
Turning the Other Cheek, Part 3: Responding+
In the Part Two we talked about how the most important part about turning the other cheek is to admit you’ve been...
What Is Lust?+
I’ll confess: I don’t like the term “lust” very much, having been a mostly unwilling party to one too many...
Does Grief Have an Expiration Date?+
“I wish I was there. We would cry and probably cuss.” The words came from a close friend the day...
What and Why I Hoard+
The present is razor-thin; it’s always tumbling into the past before we enjoy it. My parents passed away not long ago....
Give Me Limits, Please+
One of my dearest friends is partially deaf in one ear. We met in college, and her persistence in conversations...
Working Too Hard at Resting+
I’ve been practicing rest. Not just for the past few weeks or months, but for a number of years now....
Working Too Hard at Resting+
I’ve been practicing rest. Not just for the past few weeks or months, but for a number of years now....
Singled Out in Church+
I love the church. I love that I grew up in the church. Because I love the people who cared...
What and Why I Hoard+
The present is razor-thin; it’s always tumbling into the past before we enjoy it. My parents passed away not long ago....
Forget Bible Blockbusters; Give Me a Good Documentary+
There is a predictable march that begins anytime Hollywood opens its doors to a film with even a hint of...
Jesus Doesn’t Want You to Have Childlike Faith+
Editor’s note: See the end of this post, reprinted from the Sturdy Answers archives, for an invitation to learn how...
Turning the Other Cheek, Part 3: Responding+
In the Part Two we talked about how the most important part about turning the other cheek is to admit you’ve been...
Turning the Other Cheek, Part 2: Admitting It+
In Part 1, we discussed how every one of us has been “emotionally slapped” or treated cruelly by someone. How...
Crying Shame+
I’d wondered when it would come up, when someone from church—an elder, a deacon, a pastor, my boss— would mention...
Turning the Other Cheek: Emotional Slapping+
Editor’s note: This week we’re featuring something from the Sturdy Answers archives. Jesus told us to “turn the other cheek”...
Shattered by Shame+
An enormous cherry-wood table sits in the conference room at my workplace. The edges of the table are scraped and...