Turn Down The Volume, Please
Do you struggle with kindness? Are complaints seeping into your thoughts or speech? Do you find yourself losing patience with people or situations?
Being Right
I come from a religious tradition that has historically been preoccupied with being right. We’ve focused on the “right” (and therefore, only acceptable) way to “do” church and live your life, setting up rules and boundary markers to help us determine who is a real Christian. In fact, I was raised with the belief that…
Grief is a Trickster
Grief: it can be all-consuming and ever-present, and when it subsides and you think you’ve moved past it – it sneaks back in over and over, never really fully leaving.
Saying Goodbye to Jack
An obituary, tribute, and love story.
The Bible + Me: It’s Complicated
If you’ve been wondering about my relationship status, it’s complicated. Despite what many streams of Christianity teach, there’s just no such thing as a “pure,” “plain,” or “simple” reading of scripture. Scripture is anything but plain and simple. Regarding the Reader In this age of information everywhere and worldwide connectivity, there’s hardly anyone who can…