Christianity – jess leigh hanna

Jesus is Good News

The Gospel was never meant to be simply a one-way ticket to Heaven. I used to think the Gospel was like Christianity 101, you just needed to understand it and…

Of Legalism and Liberalism: A Pendulum Swing

History is fascinating. While events come and go and shape the direction of our textbooks, people themselves change very little. Even within Christianity, there’s a steady tick-tock, tick-tock, the same…

I’ve Met Jesus in the Bathroom

1 Aug 202228 Aug 2022

I've met Jesus in the bathroomSometimes on the floorSometimes by the stall doorPraying that the peace that passes understandingWould find me hereHiding I've met Jesus in the bathroomAt my friend's…

The Monday After a Miserable Mother’s Day

10 May 202110 May 2021

I've had an increasing dislike for Mother's Day since I became a mom myself. It began with feeling guilty for my friends and loved ones who had wanted a baby,…

Blind Dates in a Messy Life

It was a small dinner party. Some people I knew, others I recognized. I found the table with my name on it and took a seat. It felt like a…

Popping Pills and Getting Unstuck

29 Mar 202129 Mar 2021

One of the weird assumptions about depression is that it makes you feel sad. Like you just sit in a silent puddle of tears all day long. "Oh, it's just…

Of Starving Hearts and Socialism

These are surface thoughts. Choppy fragments. This post is a muddled collection of concepts and ideas and questions I've been mulling over, but sometimes writing things out provides clarity. I…

Of Robin Hood and Revelation

Growing up, one of my favorite movies was Disney's animated Robin Hood. As a parent, the classic is still in my collection--only I've upgraded from the chunky VHS to a…

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Why I Can’t Support Homosexuality

I think everyone's blood boils when a Christian begins to write about homosexuality. "Ehh, more hate speech." "Here we go again." "If I hear one more 'Hate the sin, love…