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“Courageous” or Controlling? Leadership vs. Dominance in Christian Homes

On Friday, September 30th, “Courageous” will be released in theaters throughout the United States. On Saturday, Oct. 1, I will be meeting with a group of women and men to tackle the epidemic of domestic violence in Christian homes. I can’t help but feel it’s ironic, and honestly, I’m a little dubious about the movie. “Courageous,” a movie […]

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Is It Controversial That I’m Not Down With Killing People?

Less than an hour ago, Georgia executed Troy Davis, even though 7 out of the 9 eyewitnesses recanted or changed their testimony regarding his guilt. Amnesty International, which has been protesting the case vehemently, was so overwhelmed with traffic that their site went down. The petition they posted on Facebook was unsignable as well–I know, I […]

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Making Church Safe for Victims of Domestic Violence

A couple months ago, I wrote an article for The Covenant Companion about AVA (Advocates for Victims of Abuse), and the epidemic of domestic violence within the church. Writing this article broke my heart, and made me determined to do something about making churches a safe place for people who are or have been victims […]

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