devin lisembee
I went to church yesterday
In 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...
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devin lisembee
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
Happy birthday, Bubby
Yesterday, I celebrated my son’s birthday. Birthdays for young children are always challenging. No matter how much you plan or prepare,...
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devin lisembee
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
I get to be white
I 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...
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devin lisembee
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Into 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...
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devin lisembee
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
Into the grey: That third part I mentioned
In my post “Into the grey: Love & hate”, I talked about the 2 pronged approach of teaching people “The Sinner’s Prayer.” I mentioned...
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devin lisembee
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
Into the grey: Love and hate
There is something called “The Sinner’s Prayer.” In it, you acknowledge that you are a sinner deserving of hell but that you believe...
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devin lisembee
- Apr 5, 2021
- 3 min
Into 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...
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devin lisembee
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Into the grey: An introduction
My 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...
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devin lisembee
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Christians, Bara Dada, a swat team and me
Trigger warning: this blog contains a story about police violence. I was 13 the first time I was physically assaulted by a police officer....
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devin lisembee
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 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...
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devin lisembee
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
Spring and the resurrected Christ
For 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...
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devin lisembee
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Anniversary
I 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...
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devin lisembee
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
The opposite of right isn’t always wrong
My 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,...
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devin lisembee
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
F*ck Valentine’s Day
Several years ago, my wife stopped saying, “Happy Valentine’s Day.” So many awkward questions... Who should we say it to? Is it sending...
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Benjamin Davis
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
Atheism for Lent - Week 3: A Reflection
Sorry for the delay everyone, we've been working hard at making adjustments to life as things evolve surrounding the global health...
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Benjamin Davis
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
Atheism for Lent - Week 2: A Reflection
Who can tell?
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Benjamin Davis
- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 min
Atheism for Lent - Week 1: A Reflection
Will Doss: This first week of AFL I found myself reconnecting with something I lost (more like gave up) on my journey of...
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devin lisembee
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
I am terrified: Getting ready for Atheism for Lent
Whenever I first heard of Atheism for Lent, I was enamored instantly. A mildly offensive (and potentially blasphemous) title like that...
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Benjamin Davis
- Feb 22, 2020
- 2 min
You Might Be Right
I recently had someone ask me about truth. Like, absolute truth. Do I think it exists? If so, where do I go to find it?
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