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Anne Rice is Right – And Wrong – And I’ve Been Caught in Sin

I hate getting caught, don’t you? Getting caught doing something wrong rates right up there with one of life’s greatest discomforts, a top ten situation to avoid. But it happens. Not long ago, I stood up a friend for coffee. I let my schedule get out of control and I completely forgot our plans. Not …[ read more ]

Are You Starting Over Again and Again and Again?

Ahhh, the illusion of starting over. This week, I’ve had to rebuild my social network by starting a new profile on Facebook. It’s an inconvenient but minor experience of starting over. I’ve had bigger experiences of beginning again, as have many others. College. Graduation. Moving. New church. New friends. New job. No job. New marriage. …[ read more ]

Church Bullies and the Sound of People Drowning

The MOST Googled phrase that leads people to my blog is this: “church bullies”. Can you believe that? There are hundreds of people around the world searching the Internet for help recovering from church bullies. Bullying is a violent behavior. Church bullies should be such an oxymoron it should be laughable not searchable on-line! So, …[ read more ]

My Big Fat Christian Family

“We’re loud. We argue. We’re in each other’s lives and business.” A line from a popular movie or a description of my big fat Christian family? This past week-end, in the midst of the myriad of on-line discussions about Anne Rice’s decision to quit being a Christian (but not stop following Christ), I took time …[ read more ]

Today I Quit Being a Christian

According to ABC news: “Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She’s no longer a Christian.” If you don’t know, Anne Rice is a well-known author of vampire and gothic novels who famously rediscovered her faith in Christ several years ago and has been writing books about her spiritual journey ever since. This week on …[ read more ]