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Comments 1. Women at War? I’ve got a post over at Her.Meneutics this morning responding to the Ann Romney/Hilary Rosen debacle and all the war imagery that’s being used to try and rally women in the 2012 election: “Frankly, I’m tired of both sides using violent imagery to describe the difficult decisions that I, and my sisters, make every day, and I’m tired of seeing those decisions reduced to bumper sticker ideologies that can be exploited for political gain. ... read moreRealistic Moments
Comments I found these images via the delightful Rachel LaMothe Stone, and simply had to share them. They were created by her father, Tom LaMothe, and are used here with his permission. Tom is the pastor of First Baptist Church of Greenport in Greenport, New York. Talk about learning to love the Bible for what it is, not what we want it to be! (See also: “Honesty Above Propriety: Jim LePage Takes a New Look at the Bible”) What other biblical moments might make for less-than-precious images... read moreCrazy dreams
Comments So the other night I dreamed that my sister Amanda and I were teammates on The Amazing Race. When we arrived at Buenos Aires, Argentina, we were surprised to find that the locals were celebrating a religious holiday that honored St. Bridget of Ireland and Chris Matthews of MSNBC. The streets were crowded with people carrying enormous posters of St. Bridget and Chris Matthews, and all the TVs were turned to MSNBC. (The strange thing is, I don’t even have cable. ) We got lost. However, t... read moreThank you
Comments Just a quick note to thank you all for your kind, funny, and encouraging comments yesterday. They meant so much to me, and today I woke up feeling more energized and enthusiastic than I have in a long time. Wish I had time to write each one of you personally – but I read every comment and am so very grateful. (I too am pulling for "vagina" to be the most popular comment of the week!) Also, looks like Pip is almost finished with her nest. It's a two-story mansion this year.&nbs... read moreSunday...er, Monday...Superlatives 3/11/12
Comments I was busy hanging out with the good folks of Mars Hill, Grand Rapids yesterday and didn’t get the chance to post Sunday Superlatives. But there were just too many great things to share this week to let it go, so instead I hope you will enjoy today's Monday superlatives. Around the Blogosphere... Most Ecumenical: Adam J. Copeland with “Let’s have some ground rules for debating the marriage amendment” “There is no one Christian position. Some, like the s... read moreFive fun things you should know about....
Comments 1. Mars Hill – Ruth Lenten Series On Sunday morning, I’ll be speaking at Mars Hill in Grand Rapids, Michigan as part of their Ruth Lenten Series. If you live in the area, gatherings are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. If you want to listen online, you can subscribe to the podcast or listen here. I’m super-excited—mostly because Ruth is one the most inspiring women of valor found in Scripture, and I just love highlighting all the ways in which she broke the rules. I&r... read moreMost Popular Posts - February 2012
Comments I’m home for a few days, but exhausted from travelling, so I’ll probably take the rest of the weekend off from blogging to catch up on email, watch every episode of The Daily Show I missed, and hide in the basement from tornadoes. In the meantime, check out our most popular posts of February: 1. 40 Ideas for Lent2. John Piper wants a masculine Christianity. What do you think?3. “God Is Not Ashamed” – Our Brothers Speak Out4. God Hates Cretans? (and other pass... read moreAsk Dan and Rachel – Gender Roles, Kettle Corn, and Blogging Blues
Comments We were only able to answer a few of your questions in the video, so I’ve gone back through the comments after yesterday’s post to respond to the questions we don’t tackle here. (Find out which one stumped us both!) Check out Dan's Web series: Learning with LawrenceCheck out Dan's Web startup: Wylio ... read moreAsk Dan and Rachel...
Comments It’s been over a year since we did the last “Ask Dan and Rachel” video post. Now that my year of biblical womanhood is over, I thought you might have some questions for us—about the project, about our marriage, about our strange, self-employed life in East Tennessee. So leave your questions below, and be sure to use the “like” feature to indicate which questions you most want answered. If your question is specifically for Dan, or specifically for me, pl... read moreAn Open Letter to Scot McKnight
Comments So y’all know I’m not a big fan of open letters. I’ve even written an open letter to the open letter, bidding it farewell. I don’t like open letters because, in the blogging world, they’re typically employed to issue one-way rants against people we don’t like, all while maintaining the appearance of a conversation. That’s not really my style, so I try to avoid reading and writing them. But yesterday I got to thinking that, just because open lette... read moreMy favorite things – 2011! (win a free t-shirt)
Comments Oprah gives away cars. I give away t-shirts. But what makes my list of favorite things extra special is that all these gifts give back. From fair trade coffee for the hubby, to handcrafted jewelry from Rwanda for the sis, to a brood of chickens for a family in need, you’ll find gift ideas here that have an impact far greater than what gets measured as “consumer confidence” by reporters this year. As promised, I tried to include some of your favorite things i... read moreI’m in Abilene!
Comments Today I’m participating in Abilene Christian University’s annual Summit. There are lots of inspiring leaders, speakers, and innovators on campus this week, so if you live in the area, be sure to check out the full schedule. You can catch me at the following events that are open to the public: 3:00 – “Living the Questions” Keynote, Moody Coliseum (Book signing to follow) 6:00 – Blog Talkback with Richard Beck, Williams Performing Art Center8:30 – ... read moreSee you in LA/ Abilene/ San Diego?
Comments I’ll be doing some traveling over the next few months. All these events are open to the public, so if you’re in LA, Abilene, or San Diego, come say hello! Thursday, September 15, 2011Hope International UniversityFullerton, California Voices of Christian Thought Speaker Series9:30-10:30am – Chapel*FREE Tuesday, September 20, 2011Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TexasSummit 20113:00 p.m. - Keynote (Moody Coliseum)8:30 p.m.- Coffee House ... read more13 Things I Won’t Do This Election Season
Comments I’ve been living in denial for the past few weeks, avoiding cable TV and political news sites in a futile attempt to delay my exposure to election season for as long as possible. But now that 4,823 people in Iowa have declared that Michelle Bachmann should be the next president and the political ads are running through prime time, full immersion seems inevitable. Didn’t we just do this a few years ago? Can’t we enjoy the peace and serenity of watching the DOW jump up... read moreCheck out my sister’s music!
Comments My sister Amanda is an amazing songwriter, and now you can check out her music on Facebook. Currently playing: “Adrian,” “Hometown,” and “Baton Rouge.” ... read moreA Travel Lover’s Survey
Comments We had such fun with our book lover’s survey and our music lover’s survey, I thought that in light of my upcoming trip to Bolivia we might try a travel lover’s survey. Tell us… 1. The most interesting place you have been2. The most beautiful place you have been3. The place you would like to go next 4. Your favorite travel tip Here’s my response: 1. Interesting: India2. Beautiful: Glacier National Park, Montana3. Next:&... read moreWhat do these photos have in common?
Comments I got them from Wylio! Which means they are 1) legal to use, and 2) super-easy to stick into the blog with attribution. I like to take some credit for the existence of Wylio because it was my constant complaining about the tedium of incorporating photos into blog posts that inspired my husband and his friends to create it. Now there are thousands of users, including many of you. Wylio’s even been featured on TechCrunch. For all you early-adopters, Wylio’s running a sweet pr... read moreSunday Superlatives 7/17/11 (and some final thoughts on "effemigate")
Comments Around the blogosphere... Best Video (nominated by Susan Rogers St Laurent):Clark Retirement Community LipDub Funniest Photo:What Really Happened to Stonehenge Most Inspiring: Elaine Storkey at Christianity Today with “A Liberating Woman: A Reflection on the Founder of Christians for Biblical Equality”“As founder and president of Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) and of Peace and Safety in the Christian Home (PASCH)—as well as in 13 books and hundreds of scho... read moreWhat are you reading?
Comments I’m reading Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, and it’s by far one of the most powerful books I’ve ever picked up. (More on that next week.) What’s on your nightstand these days? ... read moreOn being kinder to ourselves
Comments photo © 2011 dana robinson | more info (via: Wylio) An observation: If I’m super-tired at the end of a hard day and I decide to take a short nap, I feel guilty about it for the rest of the night. So much “wasted” time! But if a friend announces on Facebook that she’s decided to take a short nap to try and recover from a hard day, I write a positive comment encouraging her to take care of herself…as does just about everyone else. It&r... read moreSunday Superlatives: 7/10/11
Comments Dan, Quentin, and friends are releasing new episodes of “Learning with Lawrence” every Monday for the next two months. They shot quite a bit of Season 2 in our basement. Since breaking my coffee habit, I can especially relate to the caffeine episode above. Around the Blogosphere… Most Relatable: Bryan Allain with “The Five People You Meet in a Bookstore”“The Squatter – This guy uses the bookstore’s cafe as his own personal office. He&... read moreSunday Superlatives (Half-Awake Edition): 7/3/2011
Comments My apologies for the late post. I’ve been weaning myself off of caffeine this weekend, so I basically just woke up. You know that scene in The Great Divorce in which C.S. Lewis described the damned as only vaguely human, “shrunk and shut up in themselves,” alienated from the world by choice? …Yeah. Dan’s getting a little picture of that this weekend. Anyway, on to superlatives! Around the Blogosphere… Best Video:Improv Eve... read moreGood News - An update from Charity: Water
Comments I am so pleased that between the Rally to Restore Unity and my birthday, we raised $5,000—enough money to fund an entire water project for Charity:Water! Yesterday I received this update: Rachel, You knew there was a water crisis in our world and you did something about it. In the past 18 months, you started a fundraising campaign on mycharitywater.org You probably knew then that 100% of the money you raised would go directly to water projects in developing countries. &nb... read moreI’m sorry...
Comments While most readers seemed to enjoy today’s post, “25 Things That Shouldn’t Scare Christians,” I understand that some felt I was picking on conservatives disproportionately, insinuating that those who oppose gay marriage and “happy holiday” greetings do so solely out of fear. That was certainly not my intent. I tried to include a mix of issues (some serious, some silly) that are amplified by conservatives and liberals alike to appear more threatenin... read moreShowing 1 - 25 of 117 Articles | Page 1 of 5
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