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Why this church lady was at a movie about porn (and other “cultural engagement” riddles)
I went to see Don Jon last night. If you’ve seen the trailer, you may have the same reaction a couple of my children did: “You’re going to see that movie, Mom? Seriously?” Eye roll. There were only four other … Continue reading
Posted in art, Christianity, media, movies, sex, spirituality
Tagged addiction, Brett McCracken, Don Jon, Gray Matters, Hipster Christianity, Miroslav Volf, Owen Strachan, porn
7 Comments
A footnote on modesty: for my children
There are definitely pitfalls in the teaching of modesty, and I appreciate you opening them up for consideration and discussion. In the past such criticism has made me uncomfortable, firstly because I fear a straw-man representation of the culture I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, family, feminism, gender, parenting, patriarchy, religion, sex, spirituality
Tagged Christianity Today, Modesty
23 Comments
A footnote on modesty: Why no one gets to drop the mic
I received more responses than usual to the modesty post, both here and on Facebook. Thank you! Some of you had follow up questions challenging me to propose an alternative to what I was critiquing, especially in regard to parenting. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, blogging, Christianity, church, feminism, gender, patriarchy, religion, sex, spirituality
Tagged Modesty, Stacey McDonald
6 Comments
Talking back to patriarchy, part 4: Joining the great modesty debate
In the last year or so there have been approximately two million blog posts on modesty. This post will make it two million and one. Approximately. These posts are not about the kind of modesty that deflects praise – “Oh, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, church, feminism, gender, patriarchy, religion, sex, spirituality
Tagged Bill Gothard, C.J. Mahaney, Jack Schaap, Modesty, The Duggars
55 Comments
With Exodus International’s Announcement, the Ex-gay Dominoes Keep Falling
When the impending closure of Exodus International was announced on June 19, it felt as if the staggering giant of ex-gay “reparative therapy” ministries had finally collapsed. Exodus International was an institution among evangelical Christians; a 37 year old ministry … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, church, homosexuality, politics, religion, sex, spirituality
Tagged Alan Chambers, Beyond Ex-Gay, Boy Scouts, Courage, Exodus International, Gay Christian Network, Jon Paulk, Jon Smid, Justin Lee, Love in Action, Love Won Out, Michael Bussee, Reduced Fear, reparative therapy, Soulforce
3 Comments
My comments were deleted (so I’m writing a post instead)
This is a first for me, I think. I posted two comments at Christianity Today online, in response not to the article about the Boy Scouts’ policy change, but to other comments. A couple of days later, poof, they were … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, gender, homosexuality, politics, religion, sex, spirituality
Tagged Boy Scouts of America, BSA, Christianity Today, morally straight, Southern Baptists
19 Comments
If we have to choose sides…
It’s been over a month since I wrote the following post. It came out of me in a burst of heartache and anger, and then…..I chickened out on posting it. It seemed really bold when I wrote it, but as … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, church, homosexuality, marriage, religion, sex, spirituality
Tagged Christianity, homosexuality, same sex marriage
15 Comments
Talking About Sex, Part 2: A Post for the Celibate
To pretend that those are two virgins walking down the aisle, approaching the coital bed for the first time is uncommonly naive And it seems to me that Jesus was lots of things, but he wasn’t naive to the world in … Continue reading
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