Faith & Culture
Life Changers 10/31/14
In this week’s Life Changers, I want to highlight the report from Religion News Service on three Christian Conferences and their various approaches to GLBT issues. The first of these three conferences is already over. Some pretty major developments from it, in my opinion, where Albert Mohler says he was wrong in saying same-sex attraction…
Read MoreAn Open Letter to Missionaries
Dear Missionaries, I like to tell people I’m a missionary convert, because I wear this genesis of my faith journey proudly like a badge of honor. I heard the story of Jesus from your lips, sang the songs of worship in your language, and prayed for the concerns in your heart. You taught me how…
Read MoreLife Changers 10/24/14
Hello everyone, it is time for another edition of Life Changers. I really did not think I could take on the pace of curating weekly content, but it has become one of my favorite blogg-y things to do. Because I love the internet! First up, for my fellow Daily Show fans, a sobering look at…
Read MoreMy Cause is Better than Your Cause
A while back, a blog post speaking into the pain of miscarriage was making its rounds on the internet. Having never miscarried (that I know of), or grieved the death of any child, I asked my friend who lost her two month old son whether she felt highlighting the pain of miscarriage diminishes the story…
Read MoreLife Changers 10/19/14
As a contributor to the Sojourner’s blog, I felt so proud to see people from that community show solidarity in Ferguson on #MoralMonday, demanding justice at the cost of arrest. Lisa Sharon Harper says in this piece for CNN, Why I got Arrested in Ferguson: We read the names of unarmed black men who died…
Read MoreWhat Jesus REALLY thinks about Death with Dignity
In my Life Changers from last week, I highlighted Brittany Maynard’s viral story of her decision to end her life with terminal illness in a dignified manner. Since then, there have been an overwhelming response from my fellow Christians decrying this decision, an Open Letter from Kara Tippetts hosted by wildly popular author Ann Voskamp,…
Read MoreWhat if the Bible were Written Like a Blog?
It’s fascinating how literary conventions evolve. Language truly is the basic building block for culture, and how we communicate matters almost just as much as what we say. The blogging enterprise has certainly changed the convention of print, to the point where new phrases and grammar rules are being invented and thriving. Being a faith blogger, I…
Read MoreLife Changers – 10/12/14
In general, if you were to count the number of words exchanged between morning-person-me and my not-morning-person-husband, the ratio is a rough estimate of 10,000:0. The other day, I woke up and argued for and against the merits of assisted suicide, referencing three blog articles, and adding in my own opinions in bullet form +…
Read MoreHow I Live a Partial Story – SheLoves
I’m writing over at the beautiful SheLoves community today. They have gracious dedicated the month of October to the theme of “Listen”, inviting various people to share stories of being the outsider, the other. I am very honored to be contributing my story there and look forward to hearing everyone else’s. Before long, I had…
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