A Bunch of Noah’s in Nashville
Do you know what I don’t like doing? Arguing with conservative Christians. I used to do it. But it’s pointless. Sometimes someone is so...
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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Oct 4, 2016
- 2 min
The Quiet Secret to Global Revolution
Well, look at me! Posting for the second day in a row. I told you I’d be back! 🙂 I actually have a guest post up at Dr. Chuck Crisco’s...
- Mar 16, 2015
- 1 min
This Is Our Faith
My friend Carol sent me a link to this video over the weekend of Egyptian Christian’s responding to the murder of 21 of their own by ISIS...
- Jan 18, 2015
- 3 min
The Mystery of Faith
“Go that way! Towards the sun.” I always wondered about faith. Evangelicals say that you have to choose to have it. Calvinists say that...
- Jun 10, 2014
- 7 min
Three Sinful Paths
Let’s say that you are a new Christian, earnest and eager to follow the narrow path and repent of sin and all its damaging consequences....
- May 6, 2014
- 4 min
Prayers of Faith
Earlier this year, I did a series of posts on why God doesn’t answer prayers. My reason for writing the posts was to push back against...
- Mar 22, 2014
- 5 min
When Complaining Is Ministry
I’m one of those people who you should only bring your ideas, plans and dreams to if you’re looking for a solid critique of them....
- Oct 14, 2013
- 3 min
Is Your Faith Good Enough? Yes. Always.
“Name it and claim it”, some people would say. “Walk boldly into the throne room and lay hold of your rightful inheritance,” others would...
- Sep 29, 2013
- 6 min
Warning: God Can Be Ruthless
Some years ago my husband was driving through our small town’s business district early in the morning and happened to observe a hawk...
- Sep 25, 2013
- 3 min
Can God Do What He Says He Will?
One day – hopefully soon – I will write a post which is all “God is great! He has lifted me from the pit!” but I’m not there just yet....
- Jul 25, 2013
- 7 min
Keeping Faith When Life is Good
Sure I had my ups and downs. Sometimes I was really unhappy and even fell into a serious depression once before. But those were passing...
- Feb 20, 2013
- 3 min
Is Reading Scriptures Literally, Literally Wrong?*
I came across a blog post by Father Stephen, an Orthodox priest about the problems with taking scriptures literally. On this blog, I have...
- Jan 15, 2013
- 3 min
Wrestling Hope
“Totally without hope one cannot live. To live without hope is to cease to live. Hell is hopelessness. It is no accident that above the...
- Dec 19, 2012
- 5 min
Defiance is a Christian Virtue
The moments in my life that have been most sure and which have left me with the most peace and joy have been moments of defiance. The...
- Dec 19, 2012
- 4 min
“You’re so sensitive!”
“You’re being too sensitive.” Oh are those ever familiar words. All through my childhood they trailed after me like a tin can tied to...
- Oct 30, 2012
- 5 min
Do you read scripture like a Pharisee or like Jesus?
At the time of Jesus, the Pharisees were experts on the bible. In fact, they had managed to find all the laws in the bible – 613 of them....
- Sep 17, 2012
- 12 min
Mountain Climbing
Once there was a climber who set out to climb a mountain. The word from those who had gone before was that the guru at the top of the...
- Jun 27, 2012
- 9 min
God’s Discipline
Have I ever told you about the time I had a homeless Cameroonian living in my house? No? Well, allow me to share. For the purposes of...
- Jun 21, 2012
- 7 min
Why Do I Keep Faith?
Why do I keep faith? Believe it or not, that’s not a question I have much of an answer for right now. I know I should say, “because God...
- May 20, 2012
- 5 min
Sometimes You Just Have To Be Your Own Cheerleader!
Dearest Rebecca, Hi! I’ve heard that you’ve been having a hard time lately so I thought you could use some encouragement. I know that...
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