Author: thinkingthrough

I missed the turn. Night falls faster than it did a month ago, quicker than it did last week—I didn’t see Farm to Market Road 3356 when I

As I went through a faith deconstruction/reconstruction (to use the in-vogue terms), I came across a model that helped me understand where I had been and where I

Despite what the naysayers will tell you, there can be good reasons to leave a church. Sadly, it’s usually a leadership issue. A toxic minister can run a

The Nashville Conversation A work of fiction Caroline tried not to wince as Katie ordered her pumpkin-caramel-spice-latte (with extra whipped cream). Why even bother ordering coffee if you’re

What did Saint Patrick do? The true story of everyone’s favorite party saint is fascinating, but every March I’m surprised that no one talks about Patrick’s actual past.

Guest post by Joben David I do not believe that homosexual relationships are wrong. Essentially two factors — law and story — build up life, the way we

With Pope Francis here in the U.S., now seemed a good time for a TBT post about that other famous Francis, the Pope’s namesake. Every Fall, when it

It’s Fashion Week in New York, so here’s a Throwback Thursday post on TTC’s on foray into the fashion world. It’s officially autumn, so in addition to Pumpkin

The concept of the separation of church and state is as old as America.  Roger Williams talked about it in the early 1600s, Thomas Jefferson in the early

Did the church ever teach that the earth was flat? Some armchair historians think so. There are historians who have perpetuated these ideas, and it’s something that is