This letter is written in response to the recent reports that Joe Biden is facing protesters at the doors of his own church, with some efforts being made to try to prevent him from partaking in communion, over his political stance on the issue of abortion. Dear members and leaders of St. Joseph on the …
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Why Christian Purity Culture May Be Partially to Blame for the Tragic Atlanta Massage Parlor Shootings
I originally wrote this post on March 22, 2021. It has taken me some time to clearly envision the purpose of my writing, which is why I’m posting it now. My heart broke when I read about the shooting that happened this past Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia, which resulted in the death of eight people, …
The Conversation We Need To Be Having About Abortion
People tend to be in “life-or-death mode” about abortion. It’s either life-or-death needing to be ended, or life-or-death needing to be a protected right. We are in a gridlock over this issue in the United States. I would like to see our country be able to move forward in some sort of bipartisan way that …
I thought we could all take a minute to absorb some cuteness. Take a break. Here you go. Hang in there, friends.
Everyone Is Responsible for Afghanistan
So I’ve read quite a bit of commentary on this one. Everyone is pointing a finger in one direction or another. Who is responsible? Is President Biden responsible for the messy exit? Or is the Afghan government responsible? Biden trusted Afghan’s leaders when they asked him not to begin an evacuation prior to the US …
What My Experience was Actually Like Using Gender-Neutral Bathrooms… in 2005
SO I went to two colleges. The first one, Oberlin College, is considered one of the most liberal colleges in the United States. I absolutely loved it! In fact, though I later switched to a private Christian college, Pepperdine, I found the Christian community at the more-secular school to be much more vibrant and authentic …
How to Help People in Afghanistan
The recent events in Afghanistan have been heartbreaking, to say the least. With the Taliban takeover, basic human rights and assurance of safety is at risk. People are currently dying in stampedes as they attempt to reach the airport to escape. I’ve been on the lookout this week for ways to help, and thought I’d …
Why it is Insanely Stupid for Christians to Not Get Vaccinated Against COVID19
Hi. I hope you’re doing ok. As you know, I’ve been going back and forth about the purpose of this blog, blah blah blah. Essentially, the crux of it is this: I’m deciding how authentic to be. So I’m going to go ahead and go with being authentic. I am a female, I am feminine, …
There is No Christian Political Party
One thing that has been bothering me a lot has been the claim that there is a clear political affiliation that Christians should have- that God has a political party, and that religion and politics are synonymous. I want to share a challenge to that view. No political party is perfect, because we, as humans, …
A Response to Nicholas Kristof’s “Progressive Christians Arise! Hallelujah!”
Yesterday, one of my all-time favorite journalists, Nicholas Kristof, wrote “Progressive Christians Arise! Hallelujah!,”an opinion column in the New York Times that I found super inspirational. I’m sure it’s being discussed in many Christian circles, and I wanted to chime in on that conversation. He mentions that many of our elected democratic leaders are either …