The Deeper Meaning of Advent Can’t Be Ignored
“I’ve never looked forward to Advent as much as this year,” a pastor friend recently said to me. With ongoing news of global tensions and suffering many of us feel…
Posts by author
Amy R. Buckley
What this season tells us about hope in an uncertain world.
14 posts
Amy R. Buckley is a writer, speaker and life coach who lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest. She's the founder of the Ezer Group and Life Together International. Follower her on Twitter: twitter.com/AmyR_Buckley
The Church, Humor and Harvey Weinstein
I once mentioned to a guy in college that I studied Russian. I shared with him why, in the wake of the Cold War, learning the language mattered to me.…
Why Gender Inequality Is a Christian Issue
A new ad, quoting derogatory remarks of Donald Trump toward women will begin airing on national cable television this week. The video, just released, opens with women quoting real words…
The Deeper Meaning of Advent Can’t Be Ignored
God What this season tells us about hope in an uncertain world. Share Facebook 386 Twitter 0 “I’ve never looked forward to Advent as much as this year,” a pastor…
Millennials Don’t Want Your Sex for Now. Here’s Why
Most of us prefer not to think of our parents’ sexual history. Of course we know the facts of life, and we’ll acknowledge what led to our existence. As a…
Why Gender Inequality Is a Christian Issue
A new ad, quoting derogatory remarks of Donald Trump toward women will begin airing on national cable television this week. The video, just released, opens with women quoting real words…
Why Don’t More Churches Ask Women to Lead?
I once heard the story of a professional woman who came to Christ later in life. Elated about her newfound faith, she started going to church. The first Sunday, it…
Does Modesty Apply to Men?
The movie Top Gun came out my senior year of high school. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that my girlfriends and I went crazy over the volleyball scene—shirtless,…
What Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain Actually Means
[Editor’s note: To participate in our weekly advice column, submit your questions here and watch this space each Wednesday.] Growing up in church, I was always taught not to “take…
Yoga Pants and What the Bible Really Says About Modesty
When I started practicing yoga a couple years ago, I discovered the wonders of yoga pants. I liked how they felt during practices. It did not occur to me that…
5 Ways the Bible Supports Feminism
A popular children’s rhyme says boys are made of “snips and snails and puppy-dog tails.” The poet and historian Robert Southey expresses a much higher opinion of girls: “sugar and…
What Does It Look Like to be a Christian Feminist?
Do you associate feminism with bra-burning? I used to. That was before I did some digging into U.S. history. In fact, feminists never burned bras at the event triggering an…
Why You Should Be a Christian Feminist
“Do you consider yourself a feminist?” A seminary professor once asked my class. “No. Not me. No feminist here.” The words floated through my brain with a tangle of…
Questions No Victim of Domestic Violence Should Have to Answer
In her own words, Janay Rice has lived a “nightmare.” She has suffered not only the assault by her then-fiancé, but cruel scrutiny after TMZ posted the videos of her…