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I want to dedicate this post to Dr. Kevin Neuhouser, my friend and mentor, who one day told me never to read the Bible like a fundamentalist because so many liberal LGB/TQqi-friendly Christians do, and he totally gave me the … Continue reading
This poem is dedicated to my friend Rob Zifchak who is currently 14 months sober and going strong. Rob, your strength to stay clean inspires me to keep true to my self. Thanks for your friendship. Well, hello attractive … Continue reading
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The Apostle Paul lived in the Roman Empire. In the Roman Empire, a hierarchy existed between Rome and the nations. In English Bibles, the Greek word for “nations” is almost always translated as “Gentiles”. This enforces a hierarchy between Judean … Continue reading
I could hardly say I grew up “Feminist”. Nevertheless, feminist movement and theory played a major role in my life. This part will be short and not nearly as personal. It stands very prominently for me. Like Robert Jensen, a … Continue reading
Most people who knew me well during my time at Seattle Pacific University knew my intense loathing of Pastor Mark Driscoll at Mars Hill Church. I cannot pinpoint when I started vocally speaking out against his style of faith, but … Continue reading
I finished Francis Chan and Danae Yankoski’s Crazy Love literally about 10 minutes ago. After the first three chapters that I thoroughly ravaged in my previous post, nothing really perturbed me very bad. There were times when I felt annoyed, … Continue reading
Thanks to the overwhelming criticism from my friends Maggie, Matt, and Mike, I decided to actually read the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan and Danae Yankoski. Last night, I sat down and read the foreword, preface, and first three … Continue reading
For all of you Seattle folks, I imagine you are like me. You are sick and tired of seeing “Dreamgirls” signs atop taxi cabs all around the city. They shine at night, illuminating giant pink letters over the top of … Continue reading
To all .25 people who might read this post, I am at my parents’ house right now taking a much needed weekend from the intensity of Drift Creek Camp. I hope all is well, and here is a reflection on … Continue reading
One of the reasons I decided to join the Mennonite Church was its emphasis on peaceableness. More than the Evangelical Friends Church which I grew up in who focus on traditional evangelism which relies more on apologetics than action, the … Continue reading
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