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Cheer Up, Champ. (HUGE eye roll)

It never fails.

If ever one is sad, depressed, stressed, or just in a tight spot and around enough Christians, someone is going to comfort you by quoting Jeremiah 29:11. It will go something like this:

Hey there, Champ, (side hug, shoulder pat, or playful slow chin punch). Listen… I know things are looking down right now. But I have full faith that you’re going to get everything you ever wanted and more. Remember what the Bible says in Jeremiah 29: ‘For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.’ So, cheer up, champ. God says you’re A-OK.

Wow. So, basically, God intends good things alone for my life. Pretty encouraging stuff.

But it’s kind of a lie.  Continue reading →

Dear Angry Christian,

I got your email. Or your voicemail. Or your public de-friending announcement. Or your backhanded, possibly legalistic, comment aimed at me while I was in the room.

I’m being sincere when I say I want to know where you’re coming from. I mean, I understand that you may not like the crowd I’m attracted to spending time with, the things I write, or the clothes I wear to church. Is there something more?

Fair Enough.

Thanks for your input.

Smiley Face.

Small tension-breaking laugh.

Can I tell you something I’ve been thinking about?

Really, I need to confess it to you anyway: I admire your Continue reading →