“At the same time, we should avoid everything like the ferocity of bigotry. There are religious people about, who, I have no doubt, were born of a woman, but they appear to have been suckled by a wolf. I have done them no dishonor by that comparison, for were not Romulus and Remus, the founders…
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The Pupa
A Mini-Memoir of Pastoral Burnout
Today I have a piece up at Fathom Mag on my experience of pastoral burnout. Here’s the intro: I knelt on the floor of my study all night, my forehead pressed into the carpet, my fists pressed against my temples. I pulled my hair and wept until I fell asleep, exhausted. Waking in a fetal…
Sisters, Don’t Be Afraid to Ask: The Daughters of Zelophehad and Women in the Church
I’ll admit it: I never noticed the Daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—until my friend Elyse pointed them out to me. But, now that I’ve seen them, they are some of my favorite women in the Bible. They hold out valuable lessons for the church today.
Prejudice Belongs to the Flesh
Something I’ve observed reading responses to this article: