Feb 17, 2021When Something Stops Working: A Theology of ChangeMy husband and I had the joy of replacing 3 of our tried and true, 20-year-old kitchen appliances this week. The microwave’s cover thingy had fallen off an embarrassingly long time ago. It still functioned okay, but it looked ridiculous. Several burners on the stove had stopped working or developed…Theology6 min readTheology6 min read
Jan 7, 2021When Leaving is a Holy ActI don’t do well pretending. Maybe because I’ve grown up in “the system,” I’ve seen “behind the curtain,” and feel comfortable to call BS. Maybe because I was born to be a skeptic and a questioner. I don’t know. But, this is ultimately why I had to leave church. Keeping…White Evangelicals7 min readWhite Evangelicals7 min read
Nov 18, 2020Faith Like A Game of JengaMy old faith was like a game of Jenga. Each year, I built my tower of faith a little higher, with one belief precariously balancing on top of the other. It seemed like removing one piece could throw the whole tower off-balance, so I held my breath and tiptoed around…White Evangelicals2 min readWhite Evangelicals2 min read
Oct 22, 2020How I became LGBTQ+ AffirmingThe day after the 2015 Supreme Court decision granting same-sex couples the right to marry, I wrote the following in my journal: Yesterday the Supreme Court officially made gay marriage legal and everybody is freaking out — whether in jubilant celebration or disorienting defeat. While I don’t believe homosexuality was…White Evangelicals7 min readWhite Evangelicals7 min read
Oct 14, 2020Who Are You Calling “Baby Killer”?If there’s one subject I really don’t want to write about, it’s abortion. But, beliefs about abortion are of unavoidable political consequence (they matter); so, I’ll give it my best shot. FYI, I am especially apprehensive approaching this topic, as it is incredibly sensitive. And I don’t mean politically sensitive…Pro Life7 min readPro Life7 min read
Oct 1, 2020Will You be A Voice of Dissent?I think James Baldwin said it best: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed unless it is faced.” At the beginning of COVID self-isolation, I had this thought: I wonder — now that we all are forced to stop our running around, forced to…White Evangelicals7 min readWhite Evangelicals7 min read
Sep 21, 2020In this Sign ConquerChristian Nationalism Part 4 — “Without distinctive actions, Christian witness will rely on force.” — Alan Kreider When Christians no longer live like Jesus…when our tangible actions no longer reveal the goodness of our God…we only have one play: to gain power, control, and force people to fall in line behind us. This is the…Christian Nationalism7 min readChristian Nationalism7 min read
Sep 10, 2020Why “Christian Supremacy” Is Not Very ChristianChristian Nationalism Part 3 — I grew up believing from a super young age that God desired for me to share his “message.” There are literally family videos of me preaching sermons to my little sister in our living room, complete with “altar call” invitations (for her to come kneel at the coffee table and…White Evangelicals6 min readWhite Evangelicals6 min read
Sep 3, 2020Why America is Better Off NOT Being a “Christian Nation”Christian Nationalism Part 2 — I believe the notion of America as a “Christian nation” distorts both Christianity and America. I focused on the Christian half in my last post; so now let’s turn to America. Perhaps you, like many Christians in the U.S., feel that your values are being attacked, your beliefs are being…White Evangelicals6 min readWhite Evangelicals6 min read
Aug 28, 2020The Gospel According to PenceChristian Nationalism Part 1 — Last night, in concluding his speech at the RNC, Vice President Mike Pence drew an encouraging word from Hebrews 12:1–2, but took the liberty of making a few modifications. *Words he removed from the passage are bracketed below, while the words he added are in bold.* “…Let us run [with…White Evangelicals4 min readWhite Evangelicals4 min read
