Tag: church

Honest Worship Songs: Sarah

July 16, 2024

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 my attention while driving one day. It captures the feeling of leaving. It is painful, but also hopeful. Is it worshipful? You decide.

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One of the things I miss most about church is the singing. To fill this gap, I want to share a few songs I have found particularly meaningful. Honest Worship Songs is a series of blog articles that does just that. … More Honest Worship Songs: Sarah

Honest Worship Songs

March 8, 2024

Happy International Women’s Day! I am always thrilled when I get to share my writing with others. On a day when amplification of women’s issues is important, I hold the humanitarian plight of women and children in war torn countries forward in my mind and heart. It is not lost on me the privilege I have to simply blog. I wanted to choose today to launch a series that is important to me because of how impactful art and music can be. If this series tugs at you in some way, then cool. Either way, thanks for reading. … More Honest Worship Songs

Midrashim and Fan-Fictioning the Bible: Are We Allowed?

August 23, 2023

It’s no secret I read the Bible differently than most people I know. In fact, I took a long break from reading the Bible at all. It took awhile for me to stomach it again and then slowly learn to draw encouragement from it again. It took seeing sacrificial atonement theology in the Christ story … More Midrashim and Fan-Fictioning the Bible: Are We Allowed?

I’m Going to the Pride Parade and You Should, Too… Again

June 21, 2023

I’m doing some personal writing today and I go hunting for an article I wrote in the past on a different blog post and I COULDN’T FIND IT. Lots of other old content on Sara’s Many Hats remains – all of it, from what I can tell – but THAT specific one? Gone. The title … More I’m Going to the Pride Parade and You Should, Too… Again

(un)Biblical Fundamentalism and Literalism, Part One: Humans and a History of Storytelling

March 28, 2022

Let’s talk about Bible literalism and scriptural inerrancy. I’ve been sitting on this topic a long time and continue to have trouble narrowing down what I’d like to say. So this is an invitation to a three part article series. I’ll try not to leave you hanging and actually complete all three. A few reminders, … More (un)Biblical Fundamentalism and Literalism, Part One: Humans and a History of Storytelling

Book Review: God’s Word to Women

July 20, 2021

In 1903, Katharine C. Bushnell published a specialized study in the literal translation and interpretation of Genesis along with its theological and societal implications for women. The foreword, written by Amy Francis in 2016, describes Bushnell as “an intellectual and cultural colossus of the twentieth century”. Indeed, a brief account of Bushnell’s life reveals her … More Book Review: God’s Word to Women

#notallchurches

March 21, 2021

Back in November 2020 as COVID-19 cases soared in Manitoba, I shared about churches flouting pandemic restrictions. I aired some of my own experience of navigating theological and philosophical differences with my own local churches during the first six to eight months of the pandemic, using it and other sources to encourage critical thinking and … More #notallchurches