When our story is told a century from now--and it will be--how much of the American church ran after idols and delusions, false christs and conspiracies, history will not only fault the pastors for not confronting us with the truth, but the congregations who forbade...
03898 – Love/Be There for Your Kid
Love your kid. No matter how you differ. Love your kid. Tell them you do. Show them you do. Make sure they know, even when you don’t love their choices, even when they don’t share your convictions, that you love them and you are there for them. Right there for...
03484 – Smokescreens?
If I were a betting woman, I’d bet 10 bucks some of the meanest, relentlessly condemning people do in the dark the very thing they condemn in the light. I wish I had the luxury of a background that wouldn’t make me suspect smokescreens of loudmouth Bible police. But I...
02768 – Liturgical Churches Misunderstood?
I was wrong and embarrassingly ignorant to assume--no, believe!--liturgical churches of any kind were dry & boring with meaningless rituals practiced by detached people and that liturgical churches (across the board!) did not value the Scriptures OR the gospel the...
02402 – Don’t Waste Your Life
Don’t waste life constantly reacting, constantly defending yourself and trying to talk people into a different view of you. People are overwrought & need targets for their stress & anger & a cover for their fear. Have compassion. Live your vapor-short life...
02250 -Not Defending White Supremacy
There are simply no gospel grounds for defending White Supremacy. None. This isn't theological rocket science. The Savior of the world gave himself on the cross for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God & Father,...
02183 – Confront Us with the Truth?
When our story is told a century from now--and it will be--how much of the American church ran after idols and delusions, false christs, and conspiracies? History will not only fault the pastors for not confronting us with the truth, but the congregations who forbade...
02175 – Exaltation vs. Exploitation of Jesus
Recognize the difference between the exaltation of Jesus and the exploitation of Jesus. You can stick the name of Jesus on anything. On any church, on any speech, on any campaign, on any ministry, business, banner, t-shirt, or car bumper and shamelessly exalt the...
01525 – Where I Cry Foul
This is where I cry foul and not for my own sake … (but) for sake of my gender, for the sake of our sisters in Christ and for the sake of other female leaders who will be faced with similar challenges. I do so for the sake of my brothers because Christlikeness is at...
01524 – A Woman Leader in an Evangelical World
As a woman leader in the conservative Evangelical world, I learned early to show constant pronounced deference — not just proper respect which I was glad to show — to male leaders, and when placed in situations to serve alongside them, to do so apologetically. I...