Seven years ago, in 2018, I wrote one of my most popular blog posts — a blog about whether or not “masturbation is a sin.” That piece was honest, imperfect, and deeply personal. I wrote it because I genuinely wanted to know if masturbating, as a Christian, was “wrong,” and I was tired of reading … Continue reading A Theology of Self-Pleasure: Exploring Masturbation, Desire and Faithful Embodiment
Note: This is the unedited version of the Spectrum Magazine article I wrote here: Should Charlie Kirk’s Politics Matter to Adventists? – Spectrum Magazine “Murdered. They shed innocent blood. We love you Charlie! You [sic] legacy will not be forgotten.” That’s what a Facebook friend posted on Wednesday afternoon (a friend who also happens to … Continue reading Silent in Genocide, Loud for Charlie Kirk: When White Supremacy Feels Safer Than Justice
“Did you all see the recent Adventist controversy?” That’s the text message I woke up to yesterday in my Bible study WhatsApp group chat. I’ve been hearing rumblings about the Southwest Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists’ most recent Camp Meeting. Every year, there seems to be a lot of criticism of the camp meeting of … Continue reading The “Great Controversy” is Prophecy Over People: What Criticisms of Le’Andria Johnson and Claudia Allen Get Wrong
Another day. Another dollar. Another Black man shot. Another gay person shot. Another police officer shot. Nothing new under the sun. Life goes on right?
No. Life can’t just “go on.” We need to address this.
As Adventists, we are really good about talking about end time events and preaching present truth.
But I find that when it comes to present day events and present day realities, we are silent, we are complicit, we are ignorant, we are apathetic, we are ambivalent.
Where is my church when it hurts? Continue reading Where is My Church When it Hurts?: On White Silence, Silence in General, Using Eschatology as an Excuse for Apathy and Inactivity and…Hope
A beautifully written piece by Ben Irwin. For those of you who, like me, are feeling helpless in the face of the Syrian refugee crisis and who want to do more than pray, this blog gives some tips (and admonishment). For more ideas, I’d also check out Sarah Bessey’s blog post on the topic. Source: … Continue reading For you were refugees…
