I learned the story of Adam and Eve at such a young age that it precedes my own memory. It is a classic tale illustrated in children's...

Today marks half a year since Dave and I traded the concrete jungle for a real one, but it already feels like we've been here for ages....

Two weeks ago, Christian music artist Matthew West released a song and video titled "Modest Is Hottest" and shared it on his social media...

Dave and I packed a couple of PB&Js this past week and took the hour-long journey to the Irazu National Park, where the country's tallest...

Lately, I've been researching the signs of toxic abuse and comparing them to how churches often treat their congregations- and the...

For hundreds of years, the black sheep was seen as worthless within farming communities. Although rare, her wool won't take to dye like...

How Pederasty In Ancient Societies Paved The Way To Modern Day Religious Homophobia If you were raised in a Christian household, you have...

My husband is the master of surprises. He's always got tricks up his sleeve. This year I turned the much-dreaded 30, and Dave knew he had...

In recent days, news broke that Josh Duggar, son of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of TLC's "19 Kids & Counting," was arrested on charges of...

It's a sunny day in early 2020. My eyes are fixated on the front tire of my bicycle, which is spinning over hot Florida pavement. I've...

Right now everyone is talking about Lil Nas X and his partnership with a New York design company, who together are releasing a limited...

Lately it seems as though everything is being cancelled. From comedians to country singers, rappers and even cartoon characters. Every...

To the wild hearts, the black sheep, the strong minds, the freedom seekers, and the self-thinkers; the ones who knew they had to leave to...

The other day a friend wrote to me and asked me why I think so many Christians are eager to follow Trump when they claim to believe in...

Tires were spinning in unforgiving gravel on a craggy mountain road. I felt a turning in my stomach as the car slipped backwards, kicking...

My body fell to the bottom of the cold pool as I exhaled the last bit of air from my lungs. With it, I released all of the remaining...

I was raised in a small, Southern Baptist church that was a proud proponent of the "fire and brimstone" style of preaching. They didn't...

It's been eighteen days since I moved to Costa Rica. I'm still amazed by how quickly life can change in just a couple of weeks, or days...

When I was a little girl, I looked up to you with stars in my eyes. I once called you my home, my shelter, and my refuge. You were my...

Last week I was sitting on my kitchen floor thinking I had just made the biggest mistake of my life. After months of planning, making...