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Read more about the article RNS | Why do I still go to church?
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RNS | Why do I still go to church?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 19, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Writing
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READ THE RNS ESSAY: Why do I still go to church? For many Americans, going to church has become outdated, impractical, and in some cases even a sign of oppression.…

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Read more about the article There Are Good Reasons for Leaving Church. Why Do I Stay?

There Are Good Reasons for Leaving Church. Why Do I Stay?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 31, 2023
  • Post category:Faith
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There are good reasons for leaving church: scandals, abuse, hypocrisy, patriarchal structures, intolerance. Nearly 40 million American adults were once churchgoers but aren't any longer, according to Jim Davis, Michael…

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Read more about the article 3 Ways to Find an Ordinary Church

3 Ways to Find an Ordinary Church

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 26, 2023
  • Post category:Faith
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We need to go back to church.  I feel like a little old lady wagging a scolding finger when I write that, and the last thing I want to do…

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Read more about the article Hillsong was extraordinary. That’s the problem. | RNS

Hillsong was extraordinary. That’s the problem. | RNS

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 5, 2023
  • Post category:Faith
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I watched the FX documentary, The Secrets of Hillsong last week, and it struck me that the allure of Hillsong was also the cause of its downfall. If you aren’t…

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Read more about the article I’m a Denominational Mutt

I’m a Denominational Mutt

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 8, 2023
  • Post category:Faith
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When it comes to Christianity, I am a denominational mutt.  I was baptized as an infant in an Episcopal church.  I was confirmed as a tween in a Presbyterian one.…

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Read more about the article The Blessings of a Small Church

The Blessings of a Small Church

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 2, 2023
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting
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One Sunday morning, I walked in late to church, looking for our family. I spotted Peter’s head and joined him and Marilee in the pew. They weren’t hard to locate.…

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Read more about the article Small Talk Is 8!

Small Talk Is 8!

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 28, 2022
  • Post category:Books/Family/Parenting
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We’re celebrating the eight-year birthday/anniversary of my book Small Talk: Learning from My Children About What Matters Most. I hope you’ll join me in enjoying these words! (You can watch…

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Read more about the article S5 E20 | Disability Belongs in Church with Dr. Amy Kenny

S5 E20 | Disability Belongs in Church with Dr. Amy Kenny

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 31, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Faith/Podcast
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While Jesus welcomed the disabled, the poor, and the outcast, Christian communities are often spaces of exclusion. Dr. Amy Kenny is a disabled scholar, a Shakespeare Lecturer, and the author…

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Read more about the article To Be Made Well for Your Church

To Be Made Well for Your Church

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:April 11, 2022
  • Post category:Books/Faith/Healing/Writing
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I just got the most encouraging news. My pastor called and told me that she and our associate pastor had talked about what they wanted to do for our summer…

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Read more about the article S5 E14 | The Beauty and Wounding of This Here Flesh with Cole Arthur Riley

S5 E14 | The Beauty and Wounding of This Here Flesh with Cole Arthur Riley

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 8, 2022
  • Post category:Faith/Healing/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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The effects of trauma often surface in our embodied existence. What about hope? Cole Arthur Riley, author of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies, talks with Amy Julia…

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