Category Archives: religion

Bullying from the Pulpit

Posted on November 7, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I don’t tend to keep up on “Christian News,” because it pretty much looks like the standard misinformation and disinformation that the rest of the media world puts forth, only with the words “Jesus” and “God” thrown in enough to … Continue reading →

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Speaking up for Truth — Even at Church

Posted on November 7, 2014 by This Woman Writes

We humans are funny creatures: we extol how unique and individual we are, and yet we like to belong to groups. The two can go together, sort of, but the larger the group, the more the pressure on the person … Continue reading →

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Christians: Do It Your Way, Not Tradition’s

Posted on November 6, 2014 by This Woman Writes

One of the problems of formal, prescriptive Bible studies is that, frequently, they mooooooooooove soooooooooooo slooooooooooowly through the Scriptures, focusing on one or two verses at a time and haranguing the poor words until they collapse, exhausted, and pant out, … Continue reading →

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God Knows We Don’t Confuse Him with Santa Claus

Posted on November 4, 2014 by This Woman Writes

As Christians, we scold ourselves a lot, not the least of which is about prayer. Have you heard this one? “God isn’t Santa Claus, you know, and He gets tired of our putting a wish list in front of Him … Continue reading →

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You Are Stronger Than You Think You Are

Posted on October 31, 2014 by This Woman Writes

On a recent visit to my middle daughter (note to self, and parents with three or more children: do NOT use term, “middle child”), I was convinced to join her, and a group of ridiculously fit others, at the local … Continue reading →

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Taking a Sabbatical from Church

Posted on October 30, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Within many Christian circles, church attendance is synonymous with one’s belief in Jesus, and for those who don’t attend, at all, or even deliberately skip a Sunday or two, the validity and value of their spirituality is called seriously into question. … Continue reading →

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Living in Limbo-Land

Posted on October 29, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Dreams are great things. They push us, prod us, exhilarate us, give us hope for a brighter future. They also frustrate us to no end, especially when we have a dream, a desire, a longing, an aching — for years and … Continue reading →

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Is Christianity a Series of Laws?

Posted on October 27, 2014 by This Woman Writes

In a recent conversation with a five-year-old, it came out that using a pen, in kindergarten, is a prohibited activity. Violation of this particular law results in the punishment of putting one’s head down on the desk. What strikes me most … Continue reading →

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Christians: Bold for Jesus?

Posted on October 15, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I became a Christian at 19. For the first 25 years, I diligently attended church services, which means that I came into regular contact with Christians comfortable in that setting, and for the last eight years, I have been transitioning … Continue reading →

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Christians: The Extraordinary Voice of the Ordinary Person

Posted on October 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Within Christianity, there are many many voices telling us all sorts of things: how to pray, how to not pray, how to read the Bible and with what study resource, how we should vote, whom we should hate or be … Continue reading →

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