When we talk about temptation, we’re usually talking about vices. My biggest temptation doesn’t look like anything obviously sinful. It looks like an Instagram picture of a clean table (with no leftover jelly smears), a…
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Lot’s wife looked back
the light shines in the darkness but the darkness has not understood it you prostitute the word of the lord came to me hate what is evil cling to what is good burn down your…
The God Who Suffers
In other posts, I’ve talked about the years I spent outside of religion. My 18th year wasn’t exactly a good year for me, and it shook me so hard it took over ten years for…
You Invited Me In
‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you…
A Tale of Two Bibles
Note: The Bible quotes featured in this post were highlighted or underlined by me sometime between late May 1999 and Spring 2000. Throughout high school, I had one of those Teen Study Bibles. It was…
There’s Something About Matthew
I’ve always had a soft spot for Matthew, though it took me a while to figure out why. He wasn’t the “rock”. He wasn’t the “beloved disciple”. He isn’t even mentioned all that much… not…
I’ve Got a Bible…Now What? Day 22
Read Romans 12 NIV Translation ESV Translation Genre: Epistle (Letter). This is a letter Paul wrote to the early Christians in Rome. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is…
I’ve Got a Bible…Now What? Introduction
What is the Bible? The Bible isn’t one book. It’s a collection of books, written over a period of thousands of years, by multiple authors, to various audiences. One of the most important things to…
Am I Even a Christian?
I’m a pacifist feminist who doesn’t believe the Bible is inerrant. Does that disqualify me from being a Christian? For a long time I assumed it did. I spent most of my early religious life…