One of my friends recently pointed me toward a review of Act Normal. It has one of my favorite observations. The author, Kristy Burmeister, was brutally honest, even when it meant she looked like shit….
Posts tagged Rape
Christian Purity Culture Survivors Speak
Last week, I asked a question on social media. For anyone not familiar with purity culture, it’s common within Christian circles. While Christianity has traditionally promoted chastity (as it should), purity culture placed the emphasis…
A Male Supporter’s Guide to #MeToo
It’s been five months since #MeToo was trending. At the time, I saw a lot of men expressing support and asking what they could do. I don’t see those questions being asked now. Women haven’t…
Mandatory Year-end Blog Post 2017
Well, hot dang, y’all. I finished my memoir this year. It’ll be available in January 2018. I actually started working on it during Lent of 2015, so I’ve been working on this for over…
We Don’t Want to Believe Someone We Like is a Predator
Why is it so hard to believe someone we like is a predator? When we hear a report of predatory behavior about someone we know, our immediate reaction is usually, “What? Him? Not him. I…
Why Did I Write a Memoir?
Before I get into this, I want to congratulate Tanya Marlow. Her new book, Those Who Wait: Finding God in Disappointment, Doubt and Delay, launched today. So I bet you can guess what I’ll be reading…
For the Ones Who Can’t See the Light
Dear You, I know. I know what it’s like to trudge through knee-high snow, in the woods, at midnight, without a coat, during a blizzard, and squint through those icy bites, looking for that warm candle…
The Spiritual Gift of Shutting Up
Have you ever taken one of those spiritual gifts tests? You answer a few multiple choice questions and the test suggests which spiritual gifts you might have. And then you compare your gifts with…
#Triggered Jokes
“Sherlock sucks.” #Triggered He posts it as a joke. He’s making fun of all the little internet kiddies who use “triggered” when they really mean “I don’t like that thing you just said.” But those…
Trigger Warning: This Post is About Trigger Warnings
TRIGGER WARNING: Wolverines All right, kids. Let’s talk about those awful trigger warnings the dirty, dirty liberals are out there throwing around in order to censor everything that isn’t rainbows and puppies and pansexuals. I’ve…