In this 5th episode of the FREEVANGELIC Podcast – recorded on our 15th wedding anniversary – Hubs and I discuss how leaving the evangelical Christian community three years ago has impacted our marriage. And then we let the kiddos speak. (Yep, we’re just that nuts.) What they said surprised us and maybe it’ll surprise you, too. Thanks for being a listening part of our lives and quest to live True….
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Rachel Held Evans
Rachel Held Evans died yesterday. I can’t stop thinking about her. When Rachel’s books began releasing, I watched leaders in the evangelical community do what they do: throw stones at someone who dares to question long-held traditions and doctrine. (Andrew Walker, director of policy studies for the Southern Baptist’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, called her writings, “…unbiblical and theologically dangerous.”) Rachel did it with a dose of humor and…
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Dragons Welcome (7-1)
The subject matter in this post from week 7 of my Questioning Faith Journal came up again recently. A Catholic friend warned me that I was “opening a door and introducing your children to the spirit of the Antichrist” because I let my kiddos read and watch the Harry Potter stories. Sigh. This fear and censorship of stories is something I am so happy to have out of my life….
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The “Christian” Value of Righteousness Above Relationship (6-1)
This entry is from Week 6 of my Questioning Faith Journal, which I wrote during a year of allowing myself to question evangelical Christianity and my place in it. I have gone back and removed the woman’s real name from the entry as I’m not sure it serves a lasting positive purpose to name her. The point of my writing was that her choices starkly revealed a behavior/belief of my…
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Where I’ve Been
No, I haven’t been struck dead or down for launching this blog…which means either your prayers are working, or they aren’t. 🙂 It’s been several weeks since I posted an article here. Why? A few reasons… Reason 1: Family Finally Reacted If you listen to the podcast, you know that neither Hubs’ family nor mine initially reacted. That changed. The reactions range from supportive to hostile. I think my favorite…
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