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‘More Than Serving Tea’: A Conversation with Kathy Khang and Nikki Toyama-Szeto
As happens with many good books, I stumbled upon More Than Serving Tea by accident, after I read an interview with one of its authors, Nikki Toyama-Szeto, at Intervarsity’s “The Well” blog. In the...
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Sunday Superlatives 9/8/13
IRL…I went to the optometrist only to learn my critics have been right all along: Around the blogosphere…Best Prayer:Kimberly Knight with “Praying for Peace with Pope Francis”“Prince of peace, unfurl...
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From the Wife of a Queer Man...
Today's post comes to us from a friend and fellow writer who wishes to remain anonymous. The author attends graduate school and works for a non-profit. She has been a member of the RHE community for a...
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'All Things New': A Review of 'Pastrix' by Nadia Bolz-Weber
So my friend Nadia Bolz-Weber and I don’t have a lot in common—at least not on the surface. Nadia's tall, buff, and typically decked out in a black tank top to show off her tattoos. I’m short, plump,...
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The thing I’d love to forget about the people I disagree with
I was talking the other day with a person with whom I disagree on just about everything—theology, politics, women in ministry, faith and science, biblical interpretation, doubt, hell, homosexuality,...
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Ask Derek Webb...(Response)
Today I am thrilled to share the latest installment of our “Ask…” interview series featuring your questions and responses from singer-songwriter Derek Webb. Derek has been back in the headlines...
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Sunday Superlatives 9/15/13
IRL…I felt right at home this weekend with the good people of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina, who not only make amazingly delicious food but also love to talk college football! It...
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Does the Bible really condemn committed gay relationships?
For a lot of Christians, particularly evangelical Christians, that’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? Most of us who grew up in a conservative church environment are familiar with the texts...
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Faith, Doubt and the Idol of Certainty: An Interview with Greg Boyd
“The quest to feel certain becomes an idol when a person’s sense of significance to God and security before God is anchored not in their simple trust of God’s character, as revealed on the cross, but...
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Six Words You Should Hear Today
“I love to watch you play.'"According to Rachel Macy Stafford, an author and special education teacher, those six words changed the way she related to her children. Rather than praising or critiquing...
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Ask a racial reconciler…
While it’s important for all of us to be engaged in the difficult, redemptive work of racial reconciliation, some people have made it their day job. For this week’s “Ask a…” interview I’m thrilled to...
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Sunday Superlatives 9/22/13
IRL...I had the distinct pleasure of spending the weekend at Montgomery Belle State Park with the amazing women of Grace Pointe Church (Nashville, TN). Check out this very cool t-shirt, designed for...
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A couple of fun updates to my calendar
Hello from Birmingham! Today I’m happy to add a couple of very cool events to my speaking calendar: The first is the Q Focus: Woman and Calling event in New York City, scheduled for November 15, 2013....
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Ask a racial reconciler….(response)
While it’s important for all of us to be engaged in the difficult, redemptive work of racial reconciliation, some people have made it their day job. Last week you posed some thoughtful, challenging...
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An Open Letter from the Asian American Community to the Evangelical Church
While I am not generally a fan of open letters, I realize there are circumstances in which the format can be useful and necessary, and this is certainly the case with this open letter from Asian...
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Will the real complementarian please stand up?
Note: It should be taken for granted that I count my complementarian friends as dear brothers and sisters in Christ and would break the bread of communion with any fellow Christian in a heartbeat. My...
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Sunday Superlatives 10/20/13
Around the Blogosphere…Best Video:Lily Myers with “Shrinking Woman” Best Interview:Sharon Hodde Miller interviews Lynn Cohick for Her.Meneutics in “The Double-Edged Sword of Being a Female Bible...
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10 Marriage Reality Checks (from 10 Years of Marriage)
We got married before Pinterest. That's why there are no mason jars or paper cranes. This week Dan and I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary! Of the many good things in my life, I must say my happy...
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The Things That Take Leaders Down
Today I'm delighted to share a guest post from my friend Sarah Cunningham. What I love about Sarah is that she's a big dreamer with ambitions and ideas and goals, but she's also a deliberate dreamer,...
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Slow
I think I need to take up gardening. Because, to be honest, sometimes I get impatient with the Kingdom. I expect it to keep pace with my world, growing through power and money, Facebook shares and book...
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