christianity Deconstruction: Integration Photo credit: rawpixel I’ll admit, it’s so much easier to live live based on the principle of either-or. Something is one or the other, black or white. There are two categories for everything; gray can be exhausting. I cannot argue that a
christianity Deconstruction: Years in the [Bre]aking Photo by Rye Jessen I’d thought my deconstruction process only began in earnest about a year ago. I thought that of course it would line up conveniently with the separation. But when is deconstruction ever convenient? Or neat and tidy? I said “the
christianity Deconstruction: Enter Chaos SOURCE: https://unsplash.com/photos/KwYxyFJVCqc I’d thought this post was going to unfold very differently, that I’d be talking about my path toward wholeness. But that feels inappropriate now that I’ve sat down to type. No, that’s not the
christianity Deconstruction: A Death As a disclaimer, the meaning of the title is figurative. No one close to me has physically died in the past several months. However, I acknowledge the fact that I’ve kept silent for some months now — the entirety of this year to date.
Advent Deconstruction: Advent I don’t know your connection or experience with the Advent season, but I can’t say that I’ve ever really celebrated it in a concerted way. I haven’
christianity Deconstruction: Falling into Resurrection Photo by Matt Brockie on Unsplash I wish I had a conclusion for this post, but this is a piece with no tidy ending. There is no bow to this poorly bundled package of questions. I am merely in a season of deconstruction — appropriate
christianity The Worst Thanksgiving I’ve Ever Had (Sort of) I’m going to try and relate to you what may have been the worst Thanksgiving I’ve ever had. However, there will be a silver lining to this story. Eventually. It was a pretty rough day. I got out of bed — and by
christianity Is There Enough Love for Me, Too? It’s been too many days since my last post. But that only goes to show how scared I am to venture into these depths on my own, let alone to share with you a glimpse of my darkness. It’s tough as an
christianity Back to the Essentials (As My Twenties Draw to a Close) It feels like I should be closing out this second decade of my life with something meaningful, but I feel as if I’m falling short these days. What I mean is, I feel like there’s something I should be doing to commemorate
christianity A Reflection on Imperfection I’m not sure when I first learned it, but I figured it out pretty early in life that to receive love, attention, affirmation, protection, and sustenance, I needed to be perfect. Looking back, I’m honestly in awe of how observant and sponge-like
christianity What the Mona Lisa Taught Me About My Sense of Self I’ve been in Paris for a couple of days now. It’s been many more days since I last wrote here. It’s time to process some of the thoughts I’ve had over the past few weeks and several hours alone in
christianity Praise Chorus: My Wife Is an Amazing Woman I woke up this morning convicted of the idea that I need to thank God for my wife. Maybe you know her, maybe you don’t. That’s beside the point. She’s an amazing woman and I’m going to shout it from
christianity Monsters That Lurk in the Depths I’ve continued churning through the idea of conquering monsters and I realized I needed to readjust the way I speak about monsters. It also dawned on me that I could help you with a little context as to where this word ‘monsters’ is
christianity Isolation: The Place Where Fear Leads Us I want to hang here with this theme of fear for a minute. Really, I want to remain here because talking about it makes me uncomfortable. I feel like I’m already talking about isolation in my avoidance. I’ve been putting off being
christianity Election 2016 or This Great Dumpster Fire Hello again, friends. It’s been over 10 months since my last post, but this election has me thinking thoughts I feel I need to return here to process before
baby jesus Emmanuel The idea of baby Jesus doesn’t sit well with our culture. Much less does the grownup on the cross supposedly providing a sacrifice for the sin for which we cannot atone. I believe the deity of Jesus is the single greatest stumbling block
christianity Deep Divide Deep divide. We live in a rather binary society. If you’re not one, you’re the other. If you’re not with us, you’re against us. We’re also in a time where to be on that other side can have grave
