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We Ditched Purity Culture. But What's Next? + Christine Emba
We're not looking for a rebound.
We've talked a lot — both on and off the podcast — about purity culture. We've critiqued the way it treated …
4 years, 6 months ago
We Worked at Christianity Today. And We Have Thoughts About the New Report.
Et tu, CT?
Nary a week seems to go by these days without revelations of leaders behaving badly in Christian organizations. Last week, the hea…
4 years, 6 months ago
Did the Pandemic Make Me a Jerk?
I can't go in. Nobody is wearing a mask.
Look, pandemic polarization was a real thing. We all saw it: school board blow ups, fist fights on a…
4 years, 6 months ago
Philip Yancey on the Blessing of Deconstruction
Philip Yancey was deconstructing before deconstructing was cool.
Much ado has been made in recent weeks about deconstruction — particularly f…
4 years, 9 months ago
Am I a New Yorker Yet?
It's an age-old question for transplants the world over — at what point does your chosen city become home?
It's that time of year — when the …
4 years, 9 months ago
The Punk Rock Spirit of the Virgin Mary
Mary did you know we'd soften all your hard edges? Temper your anger? Moderate your radicalism?
To be a woman has always meant being caught b…
4 years, 9 months ago
7 Events That Shaped Our Evangelical Identity
Seven is a holy number, after all.
Growing up evangelical in the 1990s meant purity rings and teen study Bibles and focusing on the family. …
4 years, 10 months ago
Our History Books Were Missing Some Chapters
Let's rewind.
Thanksgiving may still be a favorite holiday, but its origin myths have long since been revealed to be just that: myths. But th…
4 years, 10 months ago
How To Help Your Homeless Neighbors — Really
"Every day someone asks me for money. And I never know what to do."
Living in a big city offers daily encounters with those who are experienc…
4 years, 10 months ago
This One's for the Lonely
There's an art to being alone in a crowd — that doesn't mean it's always pretty.
New York City may be jam packed with people, but it's also b…
4 years, 10 months ago