Welcome to a blog of transitional voices. Coming out of evangelicalism, this site features writing on a wide variety of topics as we strive to traverse life with awareness and intention, valuing social justice, equality, and the complexities of Christian and humanist thought.
I Left Evangelicalism 5 Years Ago. Here Are 5 Things I’ve Learned.
This is a reconnection post. I am reconnecting to my story and picking up threads that I laid down over eight months ago on this blog. This extended break from blogging was largely unintentional, a self-sabotaging mix of my shadow’s bent toward procrastination, my golden…
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If Mennonite Recipes Were Honest
I should know better by now than to attempt the impossible at Christmas. But year after year I have the same problem with my family’s recipe for white cream cookies. They are a type of cookie that is not too sweet, not crispy at all,…
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Deconstructing Christmas: An Interfaith Celebration of the Holidays
Thank you to the Niverville Citizen for publishing my commentary article in their Dec. 1, 2024 issue. This is an updated reflection based on my Advent blog posts I wrote last year on the themes of hope, peace, joy and love which I entitled Deconstruction…
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Honest Worship Songs: Sarah
Has a song on the radio ever nearly ran you off the road? How about one that calls your actual name after you’ve angrily asked God a question? “Sarah” by Sarah Slean is a folksy-pop song with an upbeat tempo and poetical lyrics that caught…
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