The promise of rest
December 26, 2016
Even as we mature and learn to make better choices for ourselves, I don’t think we suffer less — I think we just handle it better. … More The promise of rest
Tag: faith
Interview with Andy Duran
October 21, 2016
Andy Duran is the Educational Outreach & Affiliate Manager for Good Vibrations. As a trainer for over 15 years, this California bear cub and proud blue collar dandy loves providing accurate and accessible sex information with hopes to arouse curiosity and spread truth. When not philosophizing about all things sexual, Educator Andy can be found … More Interview with Andy Duran
Interview with David Wraith
September 10, 2016
“People used to say, “What Would Jesus Do?” Well, among other things, I think he’d be working alongside the trans community.” … More Interview with David Wraith
Review: A None’s Story
May 21, 2016
Individuals who don’t identify with a religious affiliation—the so-called “Nones”—are one of the fastest-growing demographics in the United States. Corinna Nicolaou, who grew up with non-religious parents and never attended religious services as a child, places herself in this category. Then in 2001, the tragedy of 9/11 left Nicolaou wondering what solace these well founded traditions might … More Review: A None’s Story
Two books that saved my faith
May 3, 2016
I’ve always maintained a strong Christian faith, but over my life what that faith has looked like has changed considerably. I left my Evangelical roots in my early twenties, and for a while floundered around lost and lonely in what felt like theological no-man’s land. There were a couple of books I happened across that … More Two books that saved my faith
Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism
March 26, 2016
For weeks before reading Deborah Jian Lee’s first book, Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism, I misquoted the title, replacing “are” with “can.” As someone who stopped identifying as an evangelical due to many of the issues that Jian Lee raises, I expected the book to read like … More Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism
God and Desire
February 18, 2016
A friend recently told me about a sexual encounter he’d had that he felt God’s presence in. It was an intense encounter, something he’d always wanted but was afraid would feel shallow. Instead, it was nurturing for both parties. I get the sense that it was something about the care shown between the two people … More God and Desire
Kinky because I’m a Christian
February 9, 2016
I was at a kinky cocktail hour talking to someone I’d never met before and somehow the topic of religion came up. I wish I remembered what preceded this statement, but I told him I was kinky because I was a Christian. It’s an odd thing to say, but whenever I think about it, it … More Kinky because I’m a Christian
A Scarlet Church
January 30, 2016
I often wonder what percentage of people sitting in a service on a Sunday morning question whether they are truly accepted there. Even in progressive churches dedicated to being “welcoming and inclusive,” where we find gay couples and their kids or other versions of “nontraditional” families. Even in congregations with a mix of races, ages, … More A Scarlet Church
Church of the Scarlet Letter 