Tag archive: culture

on love and hate

As promised, here’s another blog about Grace. I was watching the Today Show this morning and more than one segment was dedicated to the 1989 Jaycee Dugard kidnapping. For those not on top of the news, Philip Garrido had kidnapped… continue reading »

To all the purple states.

I wrote this blog back in November, after Obama was elected. I don’t know why I never published it — it’s very clever. ;-) But with all this health care hoo-hah I decided to go ahead and publish it with… continue reading »

Dear Sex,

A from-the-heart commentary. February 2, 1998 Dear S-E-X, I am scared to say your name. Teacher says it’s a bad word so I don’t want to get in trouble. I just figured out what you are today. You’re gross. Mommy… continue reading »

Liberal Christianity

Let me start off with a verse: “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified…” (I Thessalonians 4:3a) We have talked a lot about this verse this week, in chapel and in this (goshawful) book I’m reading for World… continue reading »

Honor thy (grand)mother and (grand)father.

Again, totally not in the mood to write. Even if I wanted to write, I should work on my online class or trying to get something published, not wasting my time (and yours) blogging about nothing interesting. Sigh. But I’ll… continue reading »

Welcome back to the blogosphere

It’s funny how sermons can really hit home. You know, it happens when you’re just sitting there as a humble member of the laity, listening to Pastor Whomever preach about something that fits your life perfectly. That’s what it was… continue reading »

come out!

Thanks, everyone, for your responses. Austin, I love your answer (after begging you week after week at Starbucks-ironically enough-I’m glad that you want to save your money, woot!). As for Tom and Paul, I will answer your comments throughout this… continue reading »