Here we are at Sunday again. Sunday is for worship! Yeah, I wish. I can’t wrap my mind around the idea of going to church, worshiping the Christian God, and not fully accepting who the Bible says he is. I don’t get it. I keep trying to figure out a way to justify going to church every Sunday and worshiping because I miss the community and social aspect of it….
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Fresh Words
So, Are You a Christian?
After yesterday’s announcement, I got texts, emails, comments, and social media messages asking the same question in myriad ways: Are You Still a Christian? First, if you are one of the people who reached out to me, thank you. Your care is a gift I do not take lightly even if you were someone who vehemently disagreed with me. To answer the question…it depends on how you define Christian. Walking…
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Public Notice
[deep breath] You can do this, Rebeca. Just open your mouth, crack your knuckles, and put the words out there. [gulp] In 2016, as I sat at the breakfast table doing my daily Chronological Bible reading, I ran across a passage that I had made myself ignore every single year. It was text that required me to explain away a problem with scripture…a contradiction within itself. And, being in the…
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