Can I confess something? Every year, Lent stresses me out. Ash Wednesday, the traditional start to the season, approaches, and I think how am I going to commemorate Lent this year? Traditionally, Christians choose some sort of fast for the 40 days before Easter, and participating in that tradition genuinely blesses me. But the decision-making about what to give up is an invitation for major performance anxiety. …
Arguing with God about the Bible
Once upon a time, I told God to start sounding more like Cheryl Strayed. You might have heard of Strayed’s most famous book, Wild, which featured Reese Witherspoon chucking a hiking boot over a cliff. Strayed is also the advice columnist Sugar, originally on The Rumpus and now a podcast from WBUR. I love Strayed’s …