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May 29, 2015
The Temptation to Become a Design Blogger
Recently I was asked on a podcast episode whether it was taxing to be sharing so openly. Did I grow weary of it? My answer? Yes. There are times when I want to be quiet and anonymous and small, wearied of the disclosure. There are times when I think, why can’t I be a design […]
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May 28, 2015
When we protect perpetrators, we pervert the gospel
Prayer appreciated again. Heart is heavy. And yet I refuse to capitulate. I will shout it: sexual abuse is soul-killing and the church has for far too long kept it hushed, re-victimizing victims and protecting perpetrators under the guise of cheap grace, while simultaneously chucking grace when it comes to the victims whose lives will […]
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May 27, 2015
God sends us to hard places
I’ve often quoted Genesis 50:20 when I talk about being healed from the past. “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive as they are today.” The gist? Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his brothers, is […]
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May 25, 2015
Still Praying through this Podcast
In my ongoing need to focus and discern how to best use my time, I continue to pray about the future of the Uncaged Podcast. I’d appreciate your prayers, too, as I am just not sure what is next. The podcast takes time and money, both things I don’t have a lot of. And yet, […]
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May 23, 2015
Guest Post by Anonymous
{I’m grateful today to host someone who has something important and beautiful to say about the Duggar scandal. For obvious reasons, I am keeping this post anonymous.} … The Church vs. Joshua Duggar By Anonymous Social media has been abuzz since the scandal broke. At 14, the eldest Duggar male touched approximately 5 girls while […]
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Dear Mike Huckabee
Dear Mike Huckabee, We have not met one another, though we’ve both spoken at the same Arkansas college, and we share a strong faith, a love of music, and a penchant to laugh at ourselves. We also both write books and speak, though I have never held public office, and I cannot play the bass. […]
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May 22, 2015
Josh Duggar and the Problem of Easy Forgiving
When I saw the news yesterday about Josh Duggar, his subsequent confession and decision to leave the Family Research Council over it, my heart hurt. Not because I was surprised. But because this kind of pattern is all too familiar. When sexual abuse occurs in faith communities, typically it is the perpetrator who is protected […]
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May 20, 2015
Don’t Chase Gurus. Chase Jesus.
I’m going to be starkly honest here. In my career I have one large regret, and it’s this: I’ve chased gurus far too much. Yes, I’ve prayed. Yes, I’ve relinquished. Yes, I’ve written and spoken the words I felt the Lord wanted me to share. But when it came to marketing, I tended to run […]
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May 17, 2015
The Things I Need to Say
So you’ve been gone over a year now, and I thought of you as I was driving through Rockwall, of all things, how much I wanted to hang out with you, pick your brain, and process my life. We did this, you and me, usually over unsweet tea (that we sweetened with Stevia) and wood-fired […]
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May 11, 2015
Monthlong Podcast break
Hi friends, Just a note to let you know I’m taking at least a month off from podcasting. The Uncaged Podcast has been a hoot for me to do, but I’m running up against some deadlines at the same time I have two kids from college coming home and a house to prepare. I need […]
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