Tag Archives: spirituality

How gender roles affect discussion groups in churches

So I moved back to my hometown and I started going back to my very first church. I haven’t gone there since I was 10 years old, and there’s such a blending of nostalgia and the now, and it’s wonderful and healing for me. I feel safe in this place, so old and new allContinueContinue reading “How gender roles affect discussion groups in churches”

Spirituality not shunned in science

This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Feb. 23, 2015. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor The modern day martyr stereotype involves the Christian freshman debunking his atheist science professor, risking his A for a failing grade. But this scenario is incredibly rare. None of my science professors have ever attacked my religious beliefs. Instead,ContinueContinue reading “Spirituality not shunned in science”

Why I’ve been a spiritual hobo for a few years

Maybe I’ll try church again. Two years ago, I’d been exiled from my church home four months before. One Sunday, I went to a service at a local megachurch, hiding myself in the crowd. And I asked God why I hadn’t found a spiritual home yet, if I ever would. And in the dimmed lightContinueContinue reading “Why I’ve been a spiritual hobo for a few years”

Help my unbelief

I’m often told by friends and blog readers that my “vibrant Christianity” is inspiring, that I “maintain remarkable stability in the face of incredible odds.” But I wonder if they’d still say that if they knew the me who sometimes wonders if spirituality is real or just a coping mechanism for survival, the me whoseContinueContinue reading “Help my unbelief”

He whispers, “I love you.”

You know those moments when God grabs your attention? Seems like it usually happens when you’re not expecting it and you feel wholly unprepared. At least if you’re like me. I’ve been in a sort of introspective mood lately anyway, just thinking about things more deeply than usual. Not depressed – just rather…pensive. And IContinueContinue reading “He whispers, “I love you.””