Living in the Undertones: A Christian with Mental Illness
I’ve decided to tell my story without an invitation because no one knows how to ask about a depressed Christian’s story. That’s part of...
The Invitation of the Artist: Remembering What Beauty Our Messes Bring
I didn’t like how rifling through my backpack for my journal disturbed the place. But, the place didn’t seem to mind. Maybe it enjoyed...
Reverence is Screaming
Driving around in my parent’s Volvo with heated seats and working windshield wipers to keep the rain off, I was almost in tears as a...
What's Been Underground for More than Three Days.
The church I had been to only once before felt surprisingly like home this particular Sunday. Maybe it was because I was with my awesome...
Now That I'm Brave...
When you look at a kid, or even a baby, I think it’s astonishing how much you can tell about what kind of person they will grow up to be....
"Maybe I'm to Blame." Remembering Responsibility and Self Control
Studying at college has revealed an extremely disturbing similarity between Christian thought and secular thought. We both blame the...
Hearts Are Gifts To Be Given Instead of Gifts To Be Guarded
“When you love someone, your heart gets attached to theirs. But if that love ends, and you try to tear your heart back off, bits and...
"Are We Loving God More?" The Wrong Question for Christian Dating Couples
Having grown up in the Christian circle of Cincinnati--complete with I Kissed Dating Goodbye advocates, "go on a couple dates for fun"...
Why Hope Has Never Made Sense To Me
For years, one of my favorite Bible verses has been Romans 15:13, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in...
What They Never Taught Us About Job
If you know anything about Job, it's probably this: "Job is the Christian's model for how to endure suffering." Job 1:22, "In all this,...
