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Housekeeping note: In my most recent Substack, I said I would be gone for a few months to prepare for my July wedding, and was pausing paid subscriptions. Well, something got stuck in my craw. When that happens, writing is the outlet. (Paid...
Shannan Martin Teaches Us How to Savor 'Heavy Goodness' in a Wearying World
The last time best-selling author Shannan Martin spoke with me, she was carrying an impossibly heavy load: abuse and its coverup, institutional betrayal, and the loss of a church community that once felt like family. As the disturbing revel...
Conservative Christians Were Right about 1990s/2000s Teen Culture
Evangelicals of that era warned that pop culture was oversexualizing teens. Maybe they were on to something.
Content warning: sexual harassment, sexual abuse, exploitation of minors.
Addressing Sexism in the Church: An ACNA Perspective
Debates over women's ordination are important but miss a chance for common cause.
If you’ve been paying attention to developments in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), you may surmise that the relatively young denomination, compo...
Minneapolis Residents Resist ICE Raids with Tangible Neighbor Love
A guest essay from Minneapolis resident and writer Elizabeth Berget.
If you’ve been paying any attention to the news the past few weeks, you’ve seen the disturbing videos and photos documenting the brutality of the ICE (Immigration Customs...
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Book author x2 | Editorial director of Brazos Press | Podcaster with Religion News Service | Kiki to friends and family | birdwatcher who also likes trees
Christian writer exploring maternal imagery for God in the Bible - and how God loves us like a mother. My book Love like a Mother: How the Sacred Work of Motherhood Reveals the Maternal Heart of God comes out May 2026 with Brazos Press.
Anglican priest, pastor's wife, mom, writer, dreamer. Author of "Feasting on Hope: How God Sets A Table in the Wilderness" (IVP, 2026)
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