by Kyndall Rae Rothaus | Dec 2, 2021 | Opinion
People are giving up on church right and left these days. From what I hear from clients and colleagues, the rates of departure are climbing rapidly post pandemic. Churches are opening their doors back up, but not many people are walking back in. I get it. I haven’t...
by Kyndall Rae Rothaus | Sep 10, 2021 | Opinion
I was checking the social media statistics for Nevertheless She Preached when I noticed something: 11% of our Facebook followers are men. On the one hand, I suppose it isn’t a surprise that men aren’t flocking to be a part of an organization called Nevertheless SHE...
by Cally Chisholm | Aug 31, 2021 | Opinion
“Thy kingdom come” is a familiar phrase to those who grew up in Christian homes and attended church regularly. It’s so familiar that we don’t question the implications of such a phrase and others like it. We don’t stop to think about why we envision God as inherently...
by Kyndall Rae Rothaus | Jun 23, 2021 | Opinion
LGBTQ+ rights aside, the word pride has never held much of a good reputation within Christianity. Pride is named among the “seven deadly sins” or “capital vices,” and of all seven, theologians have often said pride takes the cake and is the deadliest of them. Pride,...
by Gillian Drader and Kyndra Frazier | Apr 6, 2021 | Opinion
It might be a scripture inviting us to “put on the mind of Christ” or a prayer to “lay our burdens at the foot of the cross.” People in faith communities struggling with trauma and mental health issues often encounter spiritual leaders trying to help, but those...
