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The value of clean water and how making very small changes in our own lives can lead to life-saving change for millions of people around...

How Evangelicals have used "complementarianism" as a tool to maintain power over women. Disclaimer: Thi s blog is going to use the words "feminism" and "patriarchy." I am aware these can be triggering for some, but I ask that you please read the following with an open mind and heart. I also want to be clear this blog is about gender inequalities in the Evangelical Church in America, it is in no way an exhaustive exposition of all groups of people who have been oppressed, mar

(Want better relationships? Stop following your gut.) Everyone is talking about the gut these days. Health experts tell us that our gut...

How to maintain relationships and continue conversations with people we disagree with. It's not just our Congress that's divided;...

How to continue conversations and maintain relationships with people we disagree with. Photo cred: https://to-table.com/blogs/news/talkin...

The 70/30 Relationship Rule - Part 2. My last blog was about some information I stumbled upon that changed the way I view my...

That opens the door for grace, forgiveness, repair, and a stronger connection. Valentine's Day is around the corner so I’ve been working...

Why I think we should be about small steps over giant leaps this year. Christmas is over. Time to store it all in the basement and go...

Three ways to prepare for Christmas when your days aren't exactly merry & bright. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! People...

Why it's bad for Christianity, and what we can do about it. How do you identify? This is a question we are asking now more than ever. You probably think I am referring to preferred pronouns. I’m not. I’m talking about your core identity. Not your gender. Not your nationality or ethnicity. Not your disability or limitations. Not your age, your profession, your relationship status, your socioeconomic status, sexual orientation or even your alma mater. And DEFINITELY NOT your po

Five Things we can do while waiting for the dawn. I don’t know about you, but the time change messes with me every year. I get so excited...

Five Ways to Deal with Feeling Less Than Grateful. Halloween is over. Time to store away the cute little jack-o-lanterns, witches, and...

An Ode to Taylor Swift. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." -...

Want a stronger relationship? This is what helps us. That photo was taken one year ago on our wedding day. The next day, we drove to...

We all have triggers. Do you know yours? For a while now, I’ve been dealing with pretty bad carpal and cubital tunnel. It’s an...

And refusing to claim that baggage. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”...

And five reasons we need the church more than ever. My last post was about the five things I wish Christians would stop saying. But...

And why they do more harm than good. Even with the best of intentions, Christians say some really messed up stuff. And when you dig into...

Challenge Categories…Don’t Compare Callings. Christ in the House of Martha and Mary by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, 1655. Which...

And how can we apply their wisdom today. Photo cred: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36854809 IT’S A PROCESS. Life is a process, yes....