How Answers in Genesis Shattered My Faith in Creationism

I realized with growing horror that much of the material there was either flat-out lying or skillfully misleading people.

How the Magical Rhemas of Bill Gothard Could’ve Prevented the Civil War

Bill Gothard contends that the Civil War could have been avoided if people had stopped trying to end slavery.

Demons and the Consequences of Feeding Children’s Fears

Feeding children’s fears, rather than dismantling them, is a terrible idea.

Mary Lambert and the Ups and Downs of Being a Survivor

It is not uncommon for a person to feel they can take on the world one day and to feel like all they want to do is curl up and hide the next day.

10 Surprising Revelations in the Lawsuit Against Bill Gothard and IBLP

I want to throw into stark relief the extreme predatory nature of Gothard’s actions.

Why Public Speculation about the Duggar Children’s Sexuality Should Be Off Limits

Let’s stop making children’s sexual identities a thing of snark or speculation.

The “Real Men” of Evangelical Christianity

What’s the alternative, “fake men”?

The Problem with the Pearls’ One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Tantrums

Every child is different. One child’s “tantrums” or “meltdowns” may look very different from those of another child.

Regret Is Better Than Not Living

If we spend our entire lives fleeing regret, we’re not truly living.

Jonathan and Alison Schumm Abuse Case Raises Questions

The Schumms are not the first abusive family to receive the Angels in Adoption award.