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"Washed and Waiting," Chapter 1: Celibacy and the Gospel Story
Today we continue our discussions of Wesley Hill’s book, Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality, as part of our yearlong series on sexuality and the Church....
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See you in Fullerton, Azusa, Portland, or Newberg…? (West Coast Schedule)
It’s cold and rainy here in East Tennessee. Seems like the perfect time for a trip to the West Coast! Copied below is my schedule , including the topics of my presentations, as well as links for more...
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Ashamed
I am ashamed.I am ashamed that we feast while our neighbors go hungry. I am ashamed of our selective memory. I am ashamed of the bumper stickers, the t-shirts, the logos, the fog machines, the light...
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Updated: Azusa Pacific Event
Hey, folks. If you were planning to catch me tomorrow night, (Friday, March 8), for my "Year of Biblical Womanhood" lecture for Azusa Pacific University, the event location has changed and will now be...
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Happy International Women’s Day, Women of Valor!
LaxmiI think of Laxmi, a widow from Hyderabad, India, who rises before dawn each day to sweep floors and grill chapatis and kiss the bruises and bumps of more than twenty children who, like she, have...
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Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light…and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose...
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The Bible: It’s Just Not That Into You
So some friends recently pointed me to the Personal Promise Bible, in which you can personalize the biblical text to include you name in over 7,000 places. Some examples provided on the Web site: 2...
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Sunday Superlatives 3/17/13
Prayer for the day: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I...
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The Scar of Sexual Abuse by Mary DeMuth
This is the first post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors, legal...
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No More Silence: An interview with Boz Tchividjian of G.R.A.C.E.
This is the second post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors, legal...
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"Today's Journey": Thoughts on Healing from Grace Biskie
This is the third post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors, legal...
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Proper Treatment for Sexual Abuse: 7 Questions to Consider
This is the fourth post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors, legal...
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“God Is Love” by Sarah Moon
This is the fifth post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors, legal...
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Dianna Anderson on Rape Culture and Victim Blaming
This is the sixth post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors, legal...
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"Don't Talk About It": Reflections on Spiritual Abuse by Kristen Rosser
This is the seventh post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors,...
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Out of the Shadows: Getting Help Inside and Outside the Church
This is the seventh post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors,...
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"They tried to 'fix' me with fists and cricket bats"
This is the ninth post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors, legal...
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The abusive teachings of Michael and Debi Pearl
This is the tenth post of our weeklong series, Into the Light: A Series on Abuse and the Church, which features the stories of abuse survivors, along with insights from professional counselors, legal...
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Abuse & The Church Wrap-Up: The Stories We Didn’t Tell (and a list of resources)
(Note: Look for Sunday Superlatives later this evening!) “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28 As we come to the end of our weeklong series, “Into...
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Sunday Superlatives 3/24/13 (plus a big Kindle/Nook sale!)
After discovering and sharing“Blinded by a Bear” this week, the curator offered to include A Year of Biblical Womanhood among the titles. Um, yes; so funny! Speaking of A Year of Biblical Womanhood,...
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