Gender Equality & “The Handmaid’s Tale” (by Kathleen Schwab)
I read The Handmaids Tale in the 80’s when it first came out, and I thought it was an intriguing story, but I didn’t…
My Name is Jory and I am a Recovering Addict
Nobody ever says, “when I grow up, I want to be a drug addict.” -unknown My name is Jory and I am addict; an…
I Am Enough (Poetry)
Art done by my mother, April Ryan: https://www.facebook.com/innerartiststudioaprilryan/ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ I am enough; I can do it all. I stand back up every…
How Does an Abused Woman Experience a Patriarchal God? (by Kathleen Schwab)
In the evangelical churches of my young adulthood God was considered a man. I was told this many times by pastors and by lay-Christians,…
JUSTIFIED: My Transformation on LGBTQ Theology
(Featured Pic: I am with my good friend, Erika, who is a transgender woman, activist and pastor) I. Breaking “Black & White Thinking” Years…
Born & Raised Evangelical
I was born and raised within Evangelicalism; a culture that I know front and back because I have been participating in it front and…
How Could They Have Known I’d Love You Forever? (Happy Birthday, Baby!)
I was just getting to know you when we walked into that ball fashionably late. It was you, me & two black beauties out…
Satan: The Divider of Parents & Children
Separating children from their parents AT ANY AGE is to separate them from their SOURCE OF LIFE. It’s a similar feeling we get when…
Bay Area Friends; Let’s Do Coffee Wednesday (Nov. 29th)!
Hello there, my friends! Our national #CoffeeTour continues! My husband and I are in the Bay Area for the holidays, so we want to…
Race Matters (by Erin Jones)
After many conversations with Christians over the past few weeks – on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and in person – I am left aching to…