Happy Spooky Season, everyone! As always, I want to dedicate my posts in the month of October to a scarier-than-usual topic. A while back, I wrote about our collective fear … Continue reading Intro to Demons
Tag: Bible
There Was No “Eye of the Needle” Gate
There’s one particular phrase I heard taken out of context a lot growing up, but it requires a hefty bit of explanation. You see, there’s an entire invented architectural feature … Continue reading There Was No “Eye of the Needle” Gate
What We Find in the Bible
Growing up, I always heard the Bible talked about as a window to the Heavens, a telescope for viewing and studying God, or even more than this, the Bible was … Continue reading What We Find in the Bible
The Revelation Curse
I thought it might be fun to dive deeper into some of the most popular verses which appear often in Christian popular media. These verses pop up all over the … Continue reading The Revelation Curse
Ephesians and Submission
Ephesians 5:22“Wives, submit to your husbands…” Where It’s Often Cited: rhetoric around refusal to ordain women; fundamentalist premarital counseling, marriage retreats and/or women’s retreats, weddings, etc. In fact, a friend … Continue reading Ephesians and Submission
Philippians 4:13
Just for kicks, I thought it might be fun to dive deeper into some of the most popular verses which appear often in Christian popular media. We’re talking t-shirts, Facebook … Continue reading Philippians 4:13
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Anger and Power (Part 3 of 3)
Christianity and Anger Earlier in this series, I went on a bit of a tirade about Christianity and depression. Christianity’s complicated history with anger, on the other hand, merits an … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Anger and Power (Part 3 of 3)
Chapter 14: What Paul Probably Didn’t Say About Women
Jessi and I stared at the verses. We had both read those words in isolation many times before. We had wrestled with them and responded to them already, but they … Continue reading Chapter 14: What Paul Probably Didn’t Say About Women
You Know, Maybe Paul Didn’t Actually Say That (Against Biblical Inerrancy)
Growing up, I frequently butted heads with a belief called “biblical inerrancy,” the idea the bible as we have it today is perfect and free of error in all things. … Continue reading You Know, Maybe Paul Didn’t Actually Say That (Against Biblical Inerrancy)
“Cafeteria Christians”
Okay, so maybe there was a Friday post coming this week after all. If you’d like to check out the journey through 1 Corinthians 6 which led to this post, … Continue reading “Cafeteria Christians”