What Does the HSR Mean by “Confessional”?
When it comes to a moment like the one in which the CRC finds itself, semantics matter.
Take Me to Church
So many artists reach for religious imagery to explain the height of their experience with a beloved.
When Your Vagina Doesn’t Work
I often wonder what would’ve happened if I’d had that wedding night, one weighed down by the expectations of a brand of purity culture that left little room for alternatives to PIV sex.
Theology Needs More Sex Scenes
Sex was evil until it was not, and then it was amazing even when it wasn’t.
The Cost of Purity Rhetoric
My obsession with that unattainable purity led me to fear the only vessel I was given to experience this world.
Leaving Room for Jesus
Don’t you want it so so bad? Aren’t you willing to do the right things so you get to have it? Isn’t not having sex awful?
This Body of Work
Regardless of how much I studied, read, and prayed, I would never be permitted to preach in front of a congregation.
A Fullness of Human Life
While my purpose wasn’t the conversion of my coworker, I like that she might think about God’s interest in her life when she walks past the bananas.
The Trouble with Wanting
If I’m miserable that means I must be doing something right.
Call for Audition Submissions
Are you interested in joining the post calvin community? We have a few openings for new writers beginning this August, and we’d love for you to audition!
