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Bootstraps and Safety Nets: Some thoughts on generational poverty in America
You all are in for a treat today because my brilliant, compassionate, and wise little sister, Amanda Opelt, has contributed a guest post about generational poverty in America that is both powerful and...
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Privilege and The Pill
In my relentless pursuit of scaring off as many readers as possible this year, I’m blogging today about contraception.I try not to put too much pressure on myself to speak up as the token “Christian...
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Comings and Goings (Winter/Spring 2014)
I've recently updated my schedule for Winter/Spring 2014. I'll update the schedule as more details come in. Let me know if I'll see you at any of these events!Monday, February 3, 2014 - Wednesday,...
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Who's the boss in your marriage?
This sermon from our friend Greg Boyd at Woodland Hills Church is a really nice, succinct articulation of mutual submission in marriage. (Something to share next time your friends push a John Piper...
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Sunday Superlatives 2/2/14
Best Video:Tripp & Tyler with “A Conference Call in Real Life” Best Photo Series:National Flags Made From Each Country’s Traditional Foods Best Sports Piece: Carrie Brownstein with “Do They Know...
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The Church That Loved (by Stacey Chomiak)
Today I am thrilled to introduce you to Stacey Chomiak. Stacey an animation artist from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but she also has a passion for dialog about the LGBT Christian community....
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On the creation debate
I’ve been busy hanging out with the lovely people of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, which means I missed most of tonight’s big debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham. (Dan filled me in on some...
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If men got the Titus 2 Treatment…
Every evangelical woman knows what it’s like to get the Titus 2 Treatment. This happens whenever a woman is presented with a universal statement about the “biblical” role of women in the world, which...
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Sioux City on Monday!
Hey Midwesterners: I’ll be sharing about my year of biblical womanhood as part of the Morningside College Wright Lecture series on Monday, February 17 at 7 p.m. The event will take place at Grace...
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Sunday Superlatives 2/16/14
IRL…I don’t know if you heard, but it snowed in the Southern states this week. Dan and I celebrated by building a snowman who promptly melted within five hours. His name was Wendell. Rule #1 of...
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The Cost
They say I’ve taken the easy way out. They say I’ve given in to the culture in an effort to be welcomed and liked by my peers. They tell me I’ve counted the cost of following Jesus and considered it...
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See you in Bristol/Kingsport....
Just wanted to update you on some details of my visit to Northeast Tennessee this week. As part of the Buechner Institute lecture series at King University, I'll be speaking in both Bristol and...
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Walking the Second Mile: Jesus, Discrimination, and ‘Religious Freedom’
For those who believe in the dignity and value of gay and lesbian people and who support LGBT equality both in the U.S. and abroad, it’s been a rough couple of weeks. Coverage of the Olympic Winter...
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Spring Conferences!
It’s conference season! I’ll be speaking at four very cool events this year. Hope to see you there: C3 Conference Thursday, March 6 – Saturday, March 8St. George's Episcopal Church, Nashville, TN “C3...
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Sunday Superlatives 3/2/14
Best Speech: Lupita Nyong’o on beauty at the Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon Best Reporting: Eric Marrapodi at CNN with “Stepping-stones to safety: A family flees Syria's war - and finds...
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40 Ideas for Lent 2014
As has become a tradition here on the blog, I’ve compiled a list of 40 ideas that I hope will help you make the most of this season of reflection, penitence, and preparation. This year I’ve tried to...
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Superlatives (Sort of) + Speaking in Michigan this week
No official superlatives today. I’ve been on the road too much this week to check the internet, and it would be wrong to simply steal links from the awesome weekly roundups of Sarah Bessey, On Pop...
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Book Review: Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland
It’s a busy travel season for me, so I read Christena Cleveland’s book, Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart, over a period of several months and mostly on airplanes,...
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The woman who changed how I pray….
Photo, (used with permission), by the amazingly talented Courtney Perry Today we celebrate the 80th birthday of a true woman of valor—Phyllis Tickle. So much could be said about the impact this woman...
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Patriarchy and Abusive Churches
"On the day that the intelligence and talents of women are fully honored and employed, the human community and the planet itself will benefit in ways we can only begin to imagine." - Anita DiamantOne...
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