* it’s really hard to put into words my gratitude for the many responses i received on monday’s post. so much honesty and i appreciate each of you for taking time to share. oh, how i wish we could all be together in my living room for a deeper conversation about this! online space has […]
Read Morepro-life, pro-choice: a painful paradox
“let he who is without sin cast the first stone” – john 8:7 i am pro-life. i believe wholeheartedly in the sanctity of human life, that each life is created by God, made in God’s image, and that there are no accidents. i do not, have not, nor will ever support abortion as a good […]
Read Moreformation friday: pride & humility
when i was at denver seminary in the spiritual direction program i had to present a “Jesus encounter” as one of my class projects as a way for people to interact with Jesus experientially. the passage i chose is one of my favorites–luke 7:36-50:, the sinful woman at simon the pharisee’s house. it’s still one […]
Read Morewhat it's like…to get sober from sexual addiction
one of the things i’m most passionate about is creating safe spaces for people to be honest about their real stories. church is supposed to be the safest place on earth, the place where we can share the hardest parts of our lives and experience so that shame’s power can be broken and God’s healing […]
Read Morereleasing "biblical" from its hijackers' grip
yesterday, when i was flying home from the east coast after a visit with my oldest-son-who-is-in-college, i was reading USA today when a full-page ad with billy graham’s picture caught my eye. here’s what it says: vote biblical values tuesday november 6th. the legacy we leave behind for our children, grandchildren, and this great nation […]
Read Moreformation friday: advocate
my husband jose is a pro-bono lawyer for domestic violence victims at a christian legal aid clinic in denver. his email is “jreadvocate” and whenever i email him (which is a lot; yes, we are those couples who sit across the living room from each other sending emails back and forth!) i think of how […]
Read Morewhat it's like…to get divorced in church
* this is part of a recent series called what it’s like. each person sharing in these interviews have unique experiences but so many of the themes are similar; it’s a chance to learn and consider what some of these circumstances really feel like. in the 22 years i have been married and in […]
Read More5 gifts we can give rachel held evans.
* this week is launch week for the awesome book, the year of biblical womanhood, by rachel held evans, yeah! this post is part of a surprise synchroblog to celebrate and remind rachel how grateful we are for the ways she his breaking down walls and paving a road of hope for so many. a bunch […]
Read Morewhat it's like to…slip off the slope
* this is part of a recent series called “what it’s like…”, interviews with people in all kinds of circumstances sharing what it feels like. you can see the other posts so far here. my guess is that a lot of you reading here have been told in some way, shape or form, that […]
Read Moreformation friday: bread from heaven
last week, the day after i realized the refuge was so low on funds, i woke up depressed. in a fog, just weirded out and tired. right now we have several mommies who are either homeless or on the verge of it and it’s just complicated. on saturday morning, i dropped off the twins at […]
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