When I started blogging, it was to build a platform. I thought you could just sit down, whip out some brilliance, get loads of fans, and then churn our those best-selling books that your people would buy. *insert hysterical laughter* Oh to be young and naive again. Church talks a lot about how community is…
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Women
Living In Transit (A Guest Post)
This is a guest post from Kelley Nikondeha, one of the most fascinating people I’ve met. The way she reads the Bible and talks about it widens my viewpoint every time, and her bicultural life is one I can’t even imagine. I’m so excited that she’s here sharing her thoughts on how she lives her…
Serving Outside of Our Gifts (A Guest Post)
I’m so excited to have J. R. Goudeau posting here today. Thanks to the world of social media, she has become a friend and an inspiring teacher. The way she sacrifices her life for others has challenged me, and so I asked her to share some thoughts about how her life has become shaped in the way that…
Diving Deep to Love Well
“Unless they see the reality, they will not understand.” – Half the Sky Opening our eyes to true reality is essential to authentic love. Wanting to understand who people are and why their lives have the shape that they do is a prerequisite to honest relationship. Brokenness and pain don’t just drop out of the sky…
How 3 Books Turned Me Into A Feminist
“I think she’ll be a good pastor,” I said. We were talking about my friend, who was headed to seminary. The reply came swift, full of certainty and disapproval. “The Bible is clear that women can’t be pastors, so if she gets that wrong, what else is she going to get wrong?” ***** I…
Links for the Weekend
A smattering of links I’ve bookmarked because they were interesting, entertaining, or otherwise worth a read. These are links to all the posts I’ve tweeted about (and therefore are my favorites) because of #mutuality2012 this week. Much thanks to Rachel for heading this all up. I have learned so much and been so inspired from…
In Defense of Strong Women
Leaving the Tradition of Inequality Behind
Yesterday I talked about needing better options for marriage. Today’s post is about equality being our option. I grew up with a domineering, sometimes emotionally abusive mother, and a mild-mannered dad who just wanted to keep the peace. I can’t write about my marriage without talking about my parent’s marriage. I wish I could…