The e-mails kept coming. More often. Longer. Before logging into my Gmail account every morning, I played a little game in my head. No messages today meant there was hope they’d change their mind. Unread e-mail sitting in my inbox indicated a chance to explain myself. Make them see the good in my intentions. . The...

There are three things a Christian woman in her twenties can be guaranteed to experience: weddings, bridal showers, and baby showers. It doesn’t matter if you’re single, married, a rich corporate lawyer, or a poor freelance writer – your friends are going to get married and reproduce,...

Editor’s Note: More reflections on the news of bin Laden’s death this week from our contributors here and here. There are some things about myself that I have learned I just need to accept. Some of these things are fairly superficial, like my looks, or my unfaltering obsession with anything...

Now that the dust has settled from the controversy over Rob Bell’s latest book that rocked the Christian world, and inspired not one, not two, but three Burnside posts, I figured it was time to approach the subject that very few people (myself included) took into consideration  when writing their...

It says a lot about the state of Christianity, that a 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan last week, yet all we want to talk about is whether or not Rob Bell is going to hell. It says even more that many of the people initially claiming he was, (or at least bidding him farewell) hadn’t...

The fourteen year old me would be horrified and shocked about what I am about to publicly write, but here goes: I love my Mommy. While this is not a new emotion for me, as I’ve been blessed to have a very good relationship with both her and my Dad, lately I feel like I need to address just what...

There are certain words that I cannot stand. When I hear these words, something in my brain snaps, and I have to stifle a large, ugly utterance of disgust. It’s nothing against the words themselves, but the way that they have been misused by people who throw them out with little care or thought....

I recently wrote about my Grandfather de-friending me on Facebook because of conversations we had on the proposed Park 51 community center (aka Ground Zero Mosque.) I am happy to say that we have resolved the issue, resumed our Facebook friendship, and moved our embarrassing public arguments onto...

Do not fear Christians, I come to bring you good news of great joy for all people! Especially you, fatty! Two thousand years ago when Jesus came to Earth,  He not only died for your sins on the cross to give you eternal life, He also gave you the secret to finally fitting in those (modest) skinny jeans!...

My grandfather just de-friended me on Facebook. He didn’t have a moment of confusion or senior dementia (he is annoyingly savvy with the computer for a 75-year-old), but he did it intentionally and with a touch of snark – writing “bye” on my wall right before electronically disowning me....