They used to tell me to "guard my heart" when I was growing up. Protect it. Don't give it to anyone who will hurt it, or not treat it carefully and gently. Don't throw it around recklessly, opening … [Read more...] about You Made Us Look Foolish: On Eugene Peterson and Hope
Evangelicals
More Harry Potter, Less Apologetics
Were you allowed to read Harry Potter as a kid? I was, for a minute. And then I wasn't, for another minute. Then finally I was, again. I have two distinct Harry Potter memories. First: curled up in my … [Read more...] about More Harry Potter, Less Apologetics
Why Am I Still Here
Why are you still here. A few years ago, one of my pastors and I sat down for coffee. I was at a non-LGBTQ-affirming church that also doesn't ordain women... and I'm a queer woman with an MDiv. It … [Read more...] about Why Am I Still Here
Ally Work (Or: Foot Washing 101)
So let’s start where all the women in the room have been. Hi, ladies! You’ll know this story. An old white haired regular at my bar sidled up to me, drunk as a possum, told me I was adorable, grabbed … [Read more...] about Ally Work (Or: Foot Washing 101)
I’ll Write My Way Out
Twenty years old. I'm curled up in a ball on the floor in the Intervarsity Student Office, a hole in the wall in the basement of my campus student union building. The carpet smells like spilled coffee … [Read more...] about I’ll Write My Way Out
Remembering to Repent [Racial Justice and Evangelicals Pt I]
'Because evangelicals view their primary task as evangelism and discipleship, they tend to avoid issues that hinder these activities. Thus, they are not generally counter-cultural.' Divided By Faith: … [Read more...] about Remembering to Repent [Racial Justice and Evangelicals Pt I]
Dearest, dearest evangelicals
Dearest evangelicals, I love you so damn much. You taught me how to love Jesus like a Person, how to pray to God as if God is as close as my breath, how to remember Scripture better than I remember … [Read more...] about Dearest, dearest evangelicals