Story Polly Wright was just a college student when she became a stripper. It wasn’t the life she planned, but after a lifetime of abuse and brokenness, she felt she had no other choice. That is, until she reached her breaking point and her life turned upside-down. What follows is a story of healing and […]
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Podcast Episode #4: Starting Over with Chelsea Anderson
Story Sometimes, you just need to start over. There was a time Neal felt like he had to start over in order to live like Jesus, so he wanted to find a similar story of how one person was able to find redemption. What he found was a love story full of ups and downs. […]
When Christians Sound More Like Bullies and Less Like Jesus
It’s time we face the truth: Christians, we do not live like Jesus all the time. And while this is okay, what’s not okay is when we adopt the posture of a bully instead. Sometimes when we are left to our own devices about how to express our conviction, we can be mean about it. […]
5 Things Christians Can Talk About Other Than Gay Marriage
The recent Supreme Court decision on gay marriage has overwhelmed Christian conversation lately. While some Christians are questioning their beliefs on gay marriage, and some are rejoicing, others are encouraging their Christian brothers and sisters to continue resisting the policy so that all of America can honor the original design of marriage. I, however, suggest […]
9 ‘Mistakes’ Every Twentysomething is Allowed to Make
Featured in RELEVANTMagazine.com. I’m well into my twenties now, which means I’m all too familiar with the pressure to have life figured out. Family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and acquaintances from high school we stalk on Facebook all press us with the idea that we’ve got little margin for error in our twenties—that life should play […]
How to Be a Mediocre American Christian
Many of us are Christian—or at least, we’re happy to default to that label. Because we’re all Christians, here are the easiest ways to be a Christian: Only speak about your faith on Sundays. Believe it’s purely about being a good person. Don’t be afraid to contradict your Christian values in the workplace. Follow tradition […]
Stop Making Christian Debate Articles Go Viral
Years ago, I was consumed by the idea of making my articles centered on controversial Christian questions go viral. I thought this was how I was going to save the world—by creating conversation for non-Christians to have. But soon after I started on this path, I discovered I wasn’t making a difference. People were more […]