Posts by writingjoy
Is It a Sin To Critique Our Leaders?
Zack Hunt of The American Jesus blog posted an excellent discussion of this issue today. One of the most consistent objections to my blog has been along the lines of “How dare you criticize a Christian leader/pastor/etc? You are being divisive and sinning.” Zack is no stranger to that, being a thoughtful critic of certain elements…
Read MoreIf Speaking Out Against Church Abuse Is Wrong, I Don’t Want To Be Right
A number of people have expressed concern (to put it mildly) about my response to Tim Challies’s post on Sovereign Grace Ministries and the lawsuit filed against SGM last week. These concerns fall into two main categories: Should I have made strongly-worded statements specifically about CJ Mahaney and Sovereign Grace Ministries? Should Christians speak out…
Read MoreHow Tim Challies Got “Thinking Biblically” Wrong (and How We Can Do Better)
Updated with more information about Tim Challies’ claim not to be part of SGM. Much has been written recently about allegations of sexual abuse by people within Sovereign Grace Ministries and the allegations that SGM leaders have covered up instances of child sexual abuse and/or prohibited investigation and/or prosecution of those abuse cases. Most recently,…
Read MoreNine Things I Like (or is it three? No SIX…)
I’ve been guest-hosting on a couple of different podcasts lately. One of them covers very personal topics, so I participate in under a pseudonym. (cue mystery music) We could play Twenty-Questions to see if you can figure it out, if you’re curious. The other one is the 9 Thumbs podcast, the brain child of Jason…
Read MoreMother of a Teen… Sort Of
Thirteen years ago today: Five years ago: Happy thirteenth birthday, Elli. It’s weird to think I could be the mother of a teen today. On the one hand, I’m grateful that Elli didn’t have to endure puberty in a body that didn’t cooperate with her. I’m relieved that we didn’t have to put her…
Read MoreEasy RSVP To Learn More About Healthy Weight
On Friday I shared my Life:Unmasked story about conquering the vicious cycle of gaining, losing, and regaining weight. It has been a slow and steady improvement, but that’s the kind of improvement that sticks. Several of you expressed interest in learning more via two online discussions I’m hosting this Wednesday and Saturday. But, the RSVP…
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