Sometimes it seems a statement of faithIs a state of unfaith,A badly built gateTo shut down debate. Christine Woolgar Maybe […]
About doctrinal statements that I just can’t even with (and those that I can) Read Post »
Firelight, My faith, The church and exclusion
For people who suffer marital abuse, divorce is a significant and important way for them to escape harm (or at
Gregoire, Grudem and grounds for divorce: why didn’t Jesus mention abuse? Read Post »
Firelight, Sex (and divorce) in the New Testament, The church and exclusion
By my count, there are 13 stories of special pregnancies or prophecy over newly-born babies in the Bible. For each of them, I ask which parent did God tell first?
Children of prophecy and prayer in the Bible: which parent did God tell first? Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and other studies
Content note: this post discusses purity culture, divorce and marital rape. EDITED TO ADD: I wrote this in 2021 as
In 2 Corinthians, I see allusions to one of the harshest laws in Deuteronomy concerning women, sex, and virginity – and yet, there is no violence in Paul’s letter.
In writing this post, I was one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. This article first appeared in
Proving My Virginity: Deuteronomy, Pap Smears, and the Hymen Myth Read Post »
Deuteronomy 22, Moonlight, Virginity in the Old Testament
People have asked about the prodigal son’s mother, but I’ve never heard anyone ask what Jesus’s parable would look like
When I was growing up, there was a lot of talk in church about discerning God’s will and waiting for
So what if Sarah didn’t wait on God? Choosing to act is not a sin. Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and hope
I’m not sure who exactly out there might be looking for a theatre play about the book of Esther, but
I wrote a one act stage-play based on the biblical book of Esther – wanna read it? Read Post »
My creativity, Starlight
A friend recently asked me why I’m still a Christian. She asked because she was having trouble holding onto her
I was recently listening to a compelling sermon by Austin Channing Brown, that was all about Rizpah. If that name
Remember Rizpah’s protest against King David? She achieved more than you know. Read Post »
Firelight, The Bible and other studies
OK, so I know that deconstructing bad tweets on Christian Twitter is often a soul-destroying sport, but hey – this
Actually, sometimes it’s right to say ‘love your neighbour’ more often than ‘love God’ Read Post »
Firelight, The church and hope
CONTENT WARNING for rape myths. Deuteronomy 22:23–24 has too often been used as a biblical precedent for one of the
Welcome to the final part of my four-part series sweeping through 1 Corinthians 15 on the subject of resurrection. You
Welcome to part three of my four-part series sweeping through 1 Corinthians 15 on the subject of resurrection. You can
Welcome to part two of my four-part series sweeping through 1 Corinthians 15 on the subject of resurrection. You can
1 Corinthians 15 is one of those chapters you literally have to read verse by verse. Then you read each
Content note: I debated whether I should categorise this post as ‘sunlight’ or ‘moonlight’. On the one hand, its message
This would be that law about the young bride who’s already lost her virginity. Actually it’s not, but I’ll get
Making a financial success of a new book is not an easy business in the age of the internet, especially
Potatoes and scandalzzz: what to make of Rachel Jankovic’s relentless book promotion? Read Post »
Sunlight, The church and exclusionLike many of the Old Testament prophets, Isaiah spoke about injustice, calling the people of Israel and Judah to account
Isaiah 58:1-9a – adapted as a call to Christians who campaign Read Post »
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