Resurrection: Literal or Metaphorical (or both)?

I recently saw a tweet asking Christians if or how their lives/faith would change if the resurrection of Jesus could be definitively proven as false. Reading through the responses was interesting as it presented many different people’s perspectives and experiences and why they chose to see resurrection as literal or metaphorical (or some of both).

When Rest Is Elusive

I have been exhausted lately. It’s not like it’s unexpected or unusual for me. Fatigue has often been a part of my life since I became chronically ill as a 7th grader. Some days I’m more tired than others, but it’s always there, as with my other chronic illnesses/chronic illness symptoms. I don’t always have

Trusting God to Fight Our Battles: Mental Health (Twitter Theology)

“You can choose how you react to what life throws your way. You can get angry, stressed out or shrink into depression, or you can respond gracefully. The choice is always yours. God has called us to respond to slights with calmness, love and truth. Trust God to fight your battles.” -a tweet from user

Faith & The LGBTQ+ Community: #OnceGay

This post is yet another one sparked by discussions I recently saw on Twitter regarding Christianity and the LGBTQ+ community. Specifically, the controversy around Bethel & their stance on homosexuality, and discussions online about the topic using the hashtags #OnceGay and #ThisIsWhatOnceGayLooksLike. I made a Twitter thread about it you can read below: “Regarding the

Faith and Chronic Illness

There’s a Bible college near where I live called Christ For The Nations. Every summer they have a youth camp called Youth For The Nations. I attended this camp with my youth group in 2016, and the following year I was unable to attend but I watched several of the services online because I had

The Life of a Spoonie

First off, if you don’t know what it means to be a “spoonie” or about the spoon theory in general – read this article to understand the concept: http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ Second, this theory can apply to any chronic physical or mental illness. Most people have multiple chronic illnesses rather than just one; being able to refer

Defining Failure

Failure is a part of all our lives. Personally, it has been eating me up lately in various aspects of my life. But I’m learning that experiencing failure does not make me a failure. I’ve been continually reminded lately that having compassion and love for myself is important. It’s oftentimes easy for me to show those things

Suicide Awareness

September 10th was World Suicide Prevention Day, the first day of National Suicide Prevention Week. The many posts I have seen on social media this week regarding World Suicide Prevention Day/Week have moved me, and reminded me of my own personal struggles with mental health. For around 8-9 years, I have dealt with chronic illnesses,