How Purity Culture Hurt Me More Than My Abuser
- April 24, 2018
- by
- Rachel Dawson
I grew up in church, and consequently, in a purity culture. I thought the “modest is hottest” shirts were cooler than any brand at the mall. I believed wholeheartedly that “true love waits” and I had the silver cross ring on my left hand to tell the world I was saving myself for my future marriage.
I read the books that lined the shelves at my Christian bookstore, and I was so committed to the cause. I would never let a boy take this precious thing from me! I’d heard the stories of how every...
Why Did Jesus Say God Had Forsaken Him?
- April 23, 2018
- by
- Sage Blalock
In Matthew 27:46, Jesus, while on the cross, says something remarkable:
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice,...
The Beauty of Reconciling
- April 17, 2018
- by
- Meg Rodriguez
I am continuously amazed by the beauty that the Lord has threaded through the brokenness here on earth. In fact, beauty amidst brokenness is...
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Do Not Go Down to Egypt [Part 1]
- April 16, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
This is part one of three in a series on Isaiah 30.
Before I write anything at all, I must admit that I am...
Closets and Heart Clutter
- April 12, 2018
- by
- Tatum Fishel
Dare I say we have finally made it to spring? I fear that if I actually write that statement, we will get another snow!...
How Can Christianity be Exclusive and Inclusive?
- April 09, 2018
- by
- Sage Blalock
As many have said before, Christianity is an exclusive religion. The fundamental teaching is that forgiveness of sins and salvation can only come through...
You can all Prophesy One by One
- April 04, 2018
- by
- Taber Cheo
“For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged” – 1Corinthians 14:31
Jesus Christ did not die to...
What Happened Maundy Thursday?
- March 28, 2018
- by
- Tatum Fishel
I grew up in church, so most of the church lingo is familiar to me. However, until recently, I had no idea what the...
God the Father
- March 27, 2018
- by
- Sage Blalock
For most people in the Christian world, specifically those of us who are more theologically Evangelical, the idea of God as our Father is...
The Father’s Love
- February 12, 2018
- by
- Whitney Hsu
The other night, as I was spending some one-on-one time with my daughter, who is five, she caught me off guard with a question.
“Mama,...