Tyler Lacoma writes about our preoccupation with the language of faith and how we can use words instead of worship them. Read More

Discussing the power of simple words. Read More

Last fall, I fell in love with sexist jokes. I said them well, and I said them frequently. Whether I was in the deli or chapel on my college campus, I didn't mind asking girls, “Why are you wearing a watch? There's a clock on the oven.” I mean, to me, sexist jokes can be hilarious. That is why I told them. Do I hate women? By all means no. In fact, my mother is a woman, and I love her dearly. It seemed that girls found my jokes hilarious as well. They laughed. How could I suspect anything was wrong? Read More

The following scene occurred frequently during this little rebel’s childhood. An ominous hand would guide me into the bathroom, place a green bar of soap in my hand and stand over me watchfully until the bar was fully inserted into my mouth. I was then expected to squish the soap around in my mouth for what seemed to be longer than the amount of time it takes to fly across the Atlantic, until I finally ejected it and finished the procedure with exasperated sudsy spits into the sink. Read More