The “Only” Only
“Children are a blessing.” Are we being punished?
Category: church
God Doesn’t Talk to Me
I didn’t want to be left out. All the cool girls were hearing from Jesus – on the regular – and I wanted to be cool and popular, too. So I told people I was hearing from God.
But I wasn’t.
I Didn’t Mean to Disappear
This summer has been…hard. And every time I sat down to write, bitterness poured out of my fingertips.
Book Review: The Prodigal Church
Let me say that again: no church is perfect. But there are churches that are biblical.
When Doctrine Hurts
What I cannot do is boil down free will or predestination/election to a simple, child-friendly explanation that doesn’t pit God against family members.
Where I’ve Been (subtitle: Whose Fight is it?)
But rejection, even rejection because you are speaking the Truth of the Word, stings.
Why I Contend
Christianity has become a competition in suburban America, especially among women. It is no longer about real, bloody, nailed-to-a-tree-while-naked-and-ripped-to-shreds grace.
Does it Matter if I’m a Calvinist?
I can’t be the only person who grew up in a nondenominational church who is now searching for solid theology in a church that is shifting more rapidly than culture.
I Don’t Want to Go to Church Sunday
Church should be the safest place on earth for hurting believers, but it won’t be on Mother’s Day.
Having No Spiritual Heritage
My husband and I do not come from strong faith backgrounds. What I mean by that is this: there are not generations of Christians standing behind us in our families. We do not have a lineage of believers – a string of saints that have gone before us to pave a path for us. Our… Continue reading Having No Spiritual Heritage
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