J is for Judgement

J is for Judgement

I’ve been thinking about this post for a while now. Mostly because the J-word is such a huge part of my faith journey. I did not grow up in a Christian home. I was always curious about Jesus, and I went to church with whoever I could, whenever I could, but my family always had the attitude of, “no thanks.” Their biggest reason: Judgement. I’ve experienced a lot of...

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Is Rob Bell really my enemy?

Is Rob Bell really my enemy?

Some of my friends may be convinced I’m going to hell for saying this. But as I see the new flurry over Rob Bell, a controversial pastor who has now endorsed gay marriage, I find myself in a weird place. It bothers me less that Rob Bell has come out in favor of gay marriage than do people’s responses to it. I am appalled at the mean, hateful posts people are putting out there because...

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