devin lisembeeJul 19, 20212 minI went to church yesterdayIn October 2019, my wife and I decided to quit going to church. We had been talking about it for close to a year. It was painful. We...
devin lisembeeMay 3, 20212 minHappy birthday, BubbyYesterday, I celebrated my son’s birthday. Birthdays for young children are always challenging. No matter how much you plan or prepare,...
devin lisembeeApr 26, 20213 minI get to be whiteI am taking a break from my “Into the Grey” series. In my post “Christians, Bara Dada, a swat team and me,” I talk about my first...
devin lisembeeApr 26, 20212 minInto the grey: Death. All the time."I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live...
devin lisembeeApr 19, 20213 minInto the grey: That third part I mentionedIn my post “Into the grey: Love & hate”, I talked about the 2 pronged approach of teaching people “The Sinner’s Prayer.” I mentioned...
devin lisembeeApr 12, 20212 minInto the grey: Love and hateThere is something called “The Sinner’s Prayer.” In it, you acknowledge that you are a sinner deserving of hell but that you believe...
devin lisembeeApr 5, 20213 minInto the grey: Life and death. Heaven and Earth.There’s a ticket to a train ride that will take you to the most beautiful place you’ve ever seen. A place without suffering, a place...
devin lisembeeMar 29, 20212 minInto the grey: An introductionMy wife and I had a fight recently. I won’t go into the details here, but as we worked things out into the late hours of the night, we...
devin lisembeeMar 22, 20213 minChristians, Bara Dada, a swat team and meTrigger warning: this blog contains a story about police violence. I was 13 the first time I was physically assaulted by a police officer....
devin lisembeeMar 15, 20212 min“When daddy was a mommy”My daughter found a photo of me with long hair. I used to rock a man-bun. But the day my son was born, my wife needed my ponytail...
devin lisembeeMar 8, 20212 minSpring and the resurrected ChristFor those of us who feel things deeply, feelings can be so scary. Sometimes it feels like they are so big that they are going to break...
devin lisembeeMar 1, 20211 minHappy AnniversaryI want to be hopeful. I should be hopeful. I’ve been fortunate. I still have a job. My family has been fortunate enough to be fairly...
devin lisembeeFeb 22, 20212 minThe opposite of right isn’t always wrongMy son recently told me that he thinks God is a boy. I proceeded to get into a discussion with my 4 year old about the divine feminine,...
devin lisembeeFeb 15, 20211 minF*ck Valentine’s DaySeveral years ago, my wife stopped saying, “Happy Valentine’s Day.” So many awkward questions... Who should we say it to? Is it sending...
Benjamin DavisMar 20, 20202 minAtheism for Lent - Week 3: A ReflectionSorry for the delay everyone, we've been working hard at making adjustments to life as things evolve surrounding the global health...
Benjamin DavisMar 3, 20202 minAtheism for Lent - Week 1: A ReflectionWill Doss: This first week of AFL I found myself reconnecting with something I lost (more like gave up) on my journey of...
devin lisembeeFeb 26, 20202 minI am terrified: Getting ready for Atheism for LentWhenever I first heard of Atheism for Lent, I was enamored instantly. A mildly offensive (and potentially blasphemous) title like that...
Benjamin DavisFeb 23, 20202 minYou Might Be RightI recently had someone ask me about truth. Like, absolute truth. Do I think it exists? If so, where do I go to find it?