This weekend I was driving down to LA with a very passionate fundamentalist Christian. She said some things (probably closer to “shouted” some things) that are worth talking about. We’ll call her Melanie. “Some Christians get so smart they become dumb. I receive the Bible like a Child, the way Jesus told me to.” -Mel … More Why Following The Bible Will Get You Lost
Doubt is one of the most undervalued spiritual callings of every Christian. Pursuit of truth is impossible without it, and even faith cannot exist without doubt. In a 4 part series, we walk through what it means to doubt faithfully, and why Jesus made us to be doubters. Dive in below: “Faith” is Hurting Us … More The Doubt Manifesto
“I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me.” John 14:6 “I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find green pasture.” John 10:9 Trigger Warning: This post contains ideas that may upset you, … More Why You Can’t Find Your Way
Have you ever been told that your depression or back pain was an indicator of unconfessed sin or a weak prayer life? Let’s talk about that. A couple years ago, a friend confronted me with the idea that my chronic stomach pain might mean I’d accepted and internalized a lie. After all, we’d prayed over … More Why It’s Okay Not to Feel Well as a Christian
There are two ways to doubt. One will transform you; one will destroy you. … More Paths of Doubt
We have been doing church all wrong. Welcome to a better way. … More The Church of Doubt
God doesn’t want to take away your doubt. He’s inviting you to pursue it! … More I Don’t Believe in Jesus Christ II
“Just have faith” is an empty platitude. How do we seek truth and “have faith” at once? … More “Faith” is Hurting Us
I’m re-launching my blog, because I think after 4 years I am ready. If you read my last post, and many of my previous posts before that, you will discover a very different place in my story. Some of it I wholeheartedly still stand behind. Some things, I will be editing in the upcoming weeks … More Welcome Back
It’s a funny feeling that comes when you return to somewhere that used to be your home after years of being away. The colors look different. The buildings look similar, but more faded. The People feel…slower…somehow– like you sped up and they just kept the same speed. You feel that sense of nostalgia, but nostalgia … More Returning (My last post on my original blog)
Real Hope Rising 