Jesus Invites Your Backchat
Jesus ignored her, then compared her to a dog. His disciples tried to chase her off, but she didn't flinch. This is the story of a woman who refused to take "no" from God, and what her stubbornness and success means for us.
Jesus Has A Bad Day
The Sermon on the Mount thing was just wow. All the stuff about being loving to everyone, even those people who don’t vote like we do? That’s classic you!
But sometimes you’re off-message, cranky, or downright dickish. Here’s an example.
Paul's Teaching on Sex Liberated Thekla. For the Rest of Us, It's More Complicated.
My women's group read The Acts of Paul and Thekla aloud. My margin notes said "Sex? No sex? WTF?????" This essay is about what happens when a woman with a complicated past finally reckons with Paul.
