Rolling In the Deep

March 30, 2022

This season of Lent has been a time of deep grief and deep joy…..both at the same time. How is that possible? I’m not sure, but it’s happened and is happening. The stuff I share here has helped me sort the grief and joy out. Maybe it will help you sort some things out, too.…

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First-Evers

March 22, 2022

Something special happens on the trail. Maybe it’s because we’re away from our regular lives and it’s easier to connect. Maybe the walls come down quicker. I don’t know a better way to explain it than to say that good friends are made on the trails. Every single backpacking trip I’ve been on has been…

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Do You See This Woman?

March 8, 2022

I hadn’t planned to post anything for International Women’s Day. Then I realized it was International Women’s Day and heard this podcast. The podcast summarizes what I’ve learned about the toxic messages of what some call “biblical manhood and womanhood”, the damage caused by purity culture, and the evangelical tendency to perpetuate harmful myths about…

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