Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Betsy Painter: A Christian’s Guide to Planet Earth
Christians and climate change -- where do we stand? Betsy Painter is a creative writer and conservation biologist, who is passionate about environmental care and its human dimensions. She has studied Religion and Ecology in graduate school with a focus on the...
What’s Wrong With Surrogacy? Jennifer Lahl, Center for Bioethics & Culture
Jennifer Lahl is the founder of the Center for Bioethics and Culture Is surrogacy bad news? Today, I'm talking with Jennifer Lahl, founder and president of The Center for Bioethics and Culture. She has written, commented and produced multiple films on the concerns and...
Christians of all Kinds Love Sheila Gregoire’s Message on Sex
Christian sex advice has a bad rap. Sheila Gregoire is changing that. She's been making waves in the Christian world for several years now. Her latest book, The Great Sex Rescue, dives deep into the patriarchal culture of Christian sex "advice" and ideology over the...
That Still Small Voice
*This post is part of the "Reason to Return" church series! by Paula Walker Baker Have you ever heard that little voice in the back of your mind that you are not altogether certain it’s you? Maybe it's God whispering in your ear? I have had that happen so many times,...
Tiana Schowe: Talking About Jesus on TikTok
Tiana Schowe doesn't care about how many followers she has on TikTok, but she does have a lot of them -- nearly 100,000. A couple of years ago, she started talking about her faith, evidence for it and whatever Biblical item God led her to that day. Her diligence and...
Natalie Runion: Why We Choose to Stay in the Church
Natalie Runion is a lot of fun to chat with. When I found her account, @RaisedToStay, on social media, I immediately knew I needed to get her on the podcast. Her own description is best here: "For those of us who have been called and crushed, loved and sometimes left,...