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November 2017

November 28, 2017
A new baby brings us such hope. They are so pure, their slate so clean,...

October 2017

October 12, 2017
It’s no secret that most fundamentalists place a strong emphasis on complementary gender roles –...
October 04, 2017
My grandfather used to take us fishing on his speedboat and buy big sacks of...
October 02, 2017
The Perfect Christian Family You know the one, Dad is a well respected elder in...

September 2017

September 25, 2017
Donald Trump called for NFL league owners to fire any “son of a bitch” who...
September 20, 2017
Fundamentalism shows a lack of development-- here are 6 ways it needs to grow up.
September 14, 2017
I have decided that what makes fundamentalism so vile is not that it perpetuates bigotry...
September 13, 2017
An excerpt from the book Adopting Grace: A Parenting Journey from Fear to Freedom As...
September 12, 2017
Deconstructing, disillusionment, faith shifting—these are all terms to describe the tumultuous process through which we...
September 08, 2017
Anonymous asks, My 7yo daughter loves Jesus a LOT, and to be honest, I'm not...
September 06, 2017
“Kids delight to fear good Dads," a sermon by John Piper. It has long been established...
September 05, 2017
Of course, parents love their kids. But are viral rants, memes and jokes about their...
September 01, 2017
I’m in a tiny, sleepy Indiana town. It's 1984. It's where I was born, where...

August 2017

August 25, 2017
Not everyone who grew up in fundamentalism become indoctrinated. Some are natural born dissenters, pushing...
August 21, 2017
This morning, I drove my children to their bus stop wearing my Wonder Woman headband....
August 16, 2017
“Did you always know that you wanted to be a parent?” A few weeks ago...
August 15, 2017
"When you read the Bible, you are wondering how in the (expletive) am I supposed...
August 14, 2017
If you grew up Christian, or even outside of Christian subculture, you may have heard...
August 08, 2017
Stacy asks: Help! My 9 year old daughter was "saved" at a VBS tonight that...
August 03, 2017
“What will happen to the faith of the next generation if we criticize and interrogate...

July 2017

July 31, 2017
Left vs. Right. Liberal vs. Conservative. Gay Rights vs. Religious Liberty. Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life. Evolution...
July 26, 2017
I am thirty-three years old. I am holding my baby. I have come to worship....
July 24, 2017
“People need the Lord ~~” I can’t tell you when I first heard this emotionally...
July 19, 2017
I started following Teen Vogue back in the fall, when it first became clear that...
July 17, 2017
I miss PRIDE Month already. I miss Facebook’s rainbow emoji’s, the vibrant colors and encouraging...
July 07, 2017
Family life is unruly. And I’m not just talking about the teenager’s bedroom, I’m referring...
July 02, 2017
Growing up fundamentalist, forgiveness was an indispensable part of Christian life. Embedded in the gospel...

June 2017

June 29, 2017
Summer is upon us. For parents, this means day camps, pool days, and for church...
June 23, 2017
In two recent posts, I took issue with the practice of corporal punishment against children....
June 21, 2017
E asks, Hello, Cindy! I was hoping to receive some advice regarding creating and maintaining...
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