Why I Left and Why I Stayed
A few weeks ago, Gallup published an article citing how church membership has fallen below 50% for the first time.…
‘Go and Do Likewise’: Pursuing the Biblical Call to Justice
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do…
Hatred Toward Asian Americans is Not a New Evil
The March 16, 2021 killing of 8 people connected to two different spas in Atlanta, Georgia explicitly targeted Asian Americans.…
No ‘Normal’ Way to Heal
What is normal? Normal is the collection of the mundane moments of our lives. The combination of all the “little…
Gather Round the Forge (An Excerpt from Beating Guns)
Not many people get argued into thinking differently, but experiences and stories move us, especially when we have the humility…
Changing the Way I Approach Abortion
I was raised in a decidedly pro-life household. I read Brio magazine articles that emphasized the importance of sexual purity…
What Lil Nas X is Telling Us About the Hell We Create
I’m a Millennial born in the mid-1980s, so I’m old enough to have lived through some pretty extreme technological, cultural,…
Welcome to Wilderness Church: Where Stubborn Faith Makes Resurrection Possible
This past December, I left my church of 20 years and my denomination of 50 years. It was a long…
Easter Won’t be Cancelled
Easter has, for millennia, been the central, defining commemoration of Christianity. Christmas has become more of a secular celebration, while…
Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids for Just World
RLC “sat down” with Lydia Wylie-Kellermann, editor of The Sandbox Revolution: Raising Children for a Just World for an interview about…