I’m kind of a sucky pray-er, and it’s my own fault. I think I always used to feel like my praying had to be perfect or else there was no point. Lights off, quiet place, on my knees, no distractions. I’ve learned since then that some praying is better than no praying, and while getting […] Read more…
Christian Life
5 Observations From a Warrior Ex-Wife of Evangelical Christianity
(Think of this as a Christianized Cracked.com article. Only not as funny. And with less swearing. But I’ll try.) (To be funny. As my ex-husband can testify, I swear just fine.) The Atlantic has an article by Emma Green called “The Warrior Wives of Evangelical Christianity.” What it should be titled: “Evangelicals are a-scared of […] Read more…
My Divorce: How God Has Made Me Mighty
(Part 2 of 2) (Continued from Part 1) God has made me mighty in that he gave me the strength to walk away from abuse – Infidelity is abuse. It just is. Emotional infidelity is almost certainly either a precursor to physical infidelity or a cover for it (i.e. the emotional affair is not an […] Read more…
My Divorce: How God Has Made Me Mighty
(Part 1 of 2) I wish I could make you comprehend the depths of my despair as I got on a Metra bound for downtown Chicago in April 2013. I hope you never have to feel the pain I was feeling as I sat there, crying quietly, hoping no one would notice my tears, my […] Read more…
Going Pescetarian
Vegetarianism vs. Omnivorism: A Brief Summary A few weeks ago, my younger sister was visiting from Seattle with her boyfriend wherein she surprised me with the announcement that she is a vegetarian now. Fried chicken wings, corn dogs, green beans with bacon cooked into them, and sloppy joes were all staples in the household where […] Read more…
So casual it hurts
My quest to understand what sort of evangelical I really am has had me doing more than just pondering things like traducianism and preterism. Lately I’ve begun to question how we as evangelicals ought to approach God for our Sunday worship in dress and attire, and before you can understand my dilemma on the subject, […] Read more…
