Faith and Doubt
I Am Not Your Holy Spirit
I sit in a room crowded with women passionate about advocating for the voiceless as the panel spoke on how to communicate on the topic of social justice, creating empathy, and writing calls to action. I’m wouldn’t say it out loud, but in my arrogance I think I might have something to contribute to the…
Read MoreI’m Afraid of God: on Sacrifice, Pain, and the Sovereignty of God
Have you ever been afraid of God? I have. I am afraid of God. I live my faith-life in Calvinist circles, where they (we?) believe in what they call the sovereignty of God. They believe that unless God has His hand in every single thing that happens, He cannot be God. Many of them take…
Read MoreWhat Do You Mean, “Be Biblical”?
Every once in awhile I realize that I use a word I don’t know the meaning of – like grace or gospel. It usually when one of my kids asks me what it means and I find myself tongue-tied. When I ask around, I discover that no-one else knows what it means either. Yet we…
Read MoreTogether for the Gospel…. or not
My husband received a brochure for the Together for the Gospel conference in the mail last week. I was immediately struck by the irony of the title, “Together for the Under-estimated Gospel” juxtapositioned against the photo. Do you see what I see? Or maybe I should ask, “Do you see who is missing?” I see…
Read MoreThree Years Ago, A Lot of Things Changed… But Not Everything
The following is copied and pasted directly from my (Scott’s) notes from Elli’s Memorial Service. I opened it up this morning and found it to be a great comfort to me as I remember her homegoing 3 years ago today. —– When Elli died, a lot changed. But not everything did. In many ways, we…
Read MoreWomen, War, and Peace – you MUST watch this new PBS series
Women, War & Peace extended preview. Series airing Tuesdays on PBS. See more from Women War and Peace. I’m so excited about this documentary, and so proud of the women featured here. In fact, two of the women featured in one of the episodes are winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize! {I just want…
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