While I worked in youth ministry, I had a mantra I kept to myself and shared with only a trusted few: Treat teenagers like adults; treat adults like children. I’m … Continue reading Treat Teenagers Like Adults; Treat Adults Like Children.
Tag: anger
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Angry Faith
Anger can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about anger, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Angry Faith
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)
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Anger and Power (Part 2 of 3)
Anger’s Equal/Opposite: PowerAnger almost always comes from a place of feeling helpless or threatened, so the best way to deescalate someone’s anger is to empower them. How can I regain … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Anger and Power (Part 2 of 3)
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Anger and Power (Part 1 of 3)
What Is Anger?That churning feeling in the gut which erupts up through the body and makes us see red, anger can vary in intensity from mild frustration to outright rage. … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Anger and Power (Part 1 of 3)
Wrath
Latin Root: Ira– anger, rage, hatred Gilligan’s Island character: The Skipper Traditional Corresponding Virtue: Patience/Forgiveness In Dante’s Divine Comedy, the seven-tiered mountain of Purgatory offered cleansing rituals based around each … Continue reading Wrath
The Stapler Whisperer
I could have never predicted how much office work is necessary for church ministry and chaplaincy. While my favorite moments have always been interactions with people, all of my ministry-related … Continue reading The Stapler Whisperer
The Best Breakup I Ever Had
A number of years ago, I was in an emotionally manipulative relationship– not exactly abusive, but definitely manipulative, and it was just as much my fault as hers (since I … Continue reading The Best Breakup I Ever Had
Why We Need Jonah in 2017
The word of the Lord came to Jonah, a video blogger with a sizable twitter following who lived in a studio apartment in Brooklyn: “Go to Florida and preach against it, … Continue reading Why We Need Jonah in 2017