Tag: Jesus

The Lost Sheep: Playing Our Belovedness on Repeat

The Lost Sheep: Playing Our Belovedness on Repeat

As a mother, I know how much all children long to be seen, validated, and loved as they are. From the repetitious chants of “Mommy, watch this!” from the preschooler, to the teen who looks eagerly to find you sitting in a chair at their 

The Emptiness Came First

The Emptiness Came First

Good Friday and Easter Sunday represent vastly different tones. Friday was bleak and somber death while Sunday was glorious and triumphant resurrection. But both days actually have something in common: the emptiness came first. The day that Jesus died, His followers would take His body 

Indoctri-Nation (Postchristian Culture Series Part 1)

Indoctri-Nation (Postchristian Culture Series Part 1)

My pastor started a series on postchristian culture, which is a truly fascinating catalyst for discussion. (Or perhaps a blog series?) Wikipedia defines postchristianity as: “[T]he loss of the primacy of the Christian worldview in public affairs, especially in the Western world where Christianity had