In the Disney cartoon Aladdin, Princess Jasmine yells, “I am not a prize to be won!” And no, I didn’t have to fact check that line because I memorized the movie when I was kid. What I don’t get about this line is how is being a “prize” a bad thing? You have men trying to prove they’re good enough … [Read more...]
Women are the dominant gender in the Bible Pt2
When you think of God it’s hard not to think of a man in a long white beard just like when I say angel you’re likely thinking of a beautiful winged creature. Both of these are Greek images (i.e. Zeus, Nike of Samothrace). If historic Greek culture has influenced Christianity with such fundamental … [Read more...]
Women are the dominant gender in the Bible Pt1
Christianity and Judaism are often blamed for promoting sexism, but if you read the Scriptures properly, which is another way of saying, “Chad’s way,” (said with cheeky arrogance) it can be seen that men and women are equal in their value, but women are actually the dominant gender. This … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Trust God
Every healthy relationship needs to have these five things: Respect (treat each others as equals) Understanding (it feels like the other person gets us) Appreciation & affirmation Trust & Security (it's safe to be honest without fear of being attacked and won’t be cheated … [Read more...]
Why Doug Ford is a Gift to Christians
**I originally posted this on Sunday, but removed it from FB after seeing I upset someone and was afraid of being offensive. I’m reposting it (with changes), however, because I believe the overall message is important to consider and I don’t want to hide like my natural tendency is to do... look at … [Read more...]
Caring about Jesus dying can be a sign of shame
Jesus dying on the cross and rising again is the foundation of Christianity making it unfathomably important to believers. That being said, there is a point where it can become more of an obsession that leads to shame and self deprecation. I was recently at the annual conference for the group … [Read more...]
Story: Help for Overcoming Anxiety
Debra was feeling even more anxious than usual because she was sitting in the waiting room of the anxiety clinic. She was staring at the stack of waiting room magazines wondering how many germs were on them when an older man came in and sat right beside her, which was weird because she was the only … [Read more...]
For Struggling Catholics (& Christians in general)
I grew up being told I should feel bad for Jesus dying, but should I? Catholic leaders are the worst for this as their decor of choice is Jesus dead on the cross: (interior decorator) “I love how you designed this room with the tall ceiling and gothic windows, but you know what it needs? Statues … [Read more...]
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