(My first article published at The Federalist) October was chock full of political drama, so I can understand how you might have missed that it was also Pastor Appreciation Month. Republic death throes notwithstanding, our church surprised each of our elders and pastors with as much appreciation as we tired voters could muster. Because all anyone can…
Dear Mr. Pavlovitz, Your article “White, Conservative, Christian Friends – I Really Wish You Were Pro-Life” is a textbook example of racist, media-driven stereotypes. It constructs a shallow straw-man caricature of “white, conservative, Christians” and blames them for just about every major problem facing our society. It seems you have somehow arrived at the mistaken…
I have long admired you- your heart for the orphan, your humorous-without-being-demeaning writing… but I mostly admire your big earrings. I have watched you tackle hard subjects, and do so with fairness. But I’m at a loss over your post yesterday about the horror in Orlando. The one that stated: It is very difficult to accept…
Hidy Ho new recruits! I am so honored to see so many new handles here at asktheBigot! I suspect many of you found your way here via the article I was privileged to pen for Public Discourse. Honestly, I was so overwhelmed and humbled by the response to that piece. And I am amazed that a…
Recently, a good friend shared with me that she felt like her heart was increasingly hardened toward the gay community. As a young adult, her social group was disproportionately gay and transgender men. She accompanied them to gay bars- like the kind of place where you needed an insider who knows the secret knock to…
I have taken my show on the road and recently got to visit with the students at Lighthouse Christian Academy. I love and can relate to high schoolers on so many levels but the best part about them is their willingness to just say what they are thinking. So we talked about sex. A lot. Not…
How would you respond if you were the victim of an egregious injustice? An injustice that wreaked destruction in every aspect of your life and the lives of your precious children? You were the casualty of a wrecking ball that plunged you into financial ruin, upended your entire life, and dragged your innocent children into an…
In the past, I admit, I have judged Jonah. What a navel-gazing, self-absorbed jerk, right? He intimately knew God’s character- you know, that part where He describes Himself as “gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.” The part where He eagerly forgives those who repent and turn from their wicked ways? But Jonah knew better…
Finally. A rare, spare kid-free moment during the horror show we call Summer Break as a mother of four. Because I am a “yes” woman, I have about 15.75 plates (one was sadly chipped, short story) spinning currently and they all needed some attention. So many plates require copious amounts of caffeine so I was dutifully in the…
The handsome pastor at my church has been preaching through Acts. Last week, we studied how “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had… There was much grace upon them all. There were no needy persons among…
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