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An Exorcise in Faith
I leaned one hip against a sink and glanced tentatively at the stall door to my right, cringing as I suppressed a wave of nausea and trying to think of other things to distract myself. The way the sun...
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Talking with Rich Ferguson on Poetiscape
Thanks, Rich Ferguson, for having me on “Poetiscape”to talk about Devangelical! Listen to the podcast HERE.
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Interview with JM Blaine on His Debut Memoir: Midnight, Jesus and Me
I recently had a chance to interview the rock n roll, full gospel, rollerskating at midnight, suicide crisis hotline answering, renegade DJ himself: the legendary JM Blaine. You can read that...
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“All of the Sin, None of the Guilt Week” Photo Contest Results
Well, we couldn’t decide. While we loved the photos people submitted for the Devangelical “All of the Sin, None of the Guilt Week” contest, in the end, there were two that stood out. So, we’re going...
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All of the Sin, None of the Guilt Week
It’s All of the Sin, None of the Guilt week! And it’s smack dab at the tail end of Lent, no less. So…what is “All of the Sin, None of the Guilt Week”? Excellent question. Glad you asked. For this week...
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Devangelical Interviews Stephanie Drury from Stuff Christian Culture Likes
Stephanie Drury from Stuff Christian Culture Likes talks with Devangelical! As she puts it, “Christian culture is funny because it doesn’t have much (if anything) to do with Christ himself.” I love...
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Guide to Churchese #2: “Youth Pastor”
Youth Pastor – A special sort of person with a tolerance for noise exceeding that of the average human—most likely due to a ‘God Rock’ phase which may or may not have run its full course. These gifted...
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Devangelical on The Rumpus: Interview by Donna Johnson (Author of Holy Ghost...
Thanks to The Rumpus for carrying the following interview by Donna Johnson! THE SUNDAY RUMPUS INTERVIEW: ERIKA RAE BY DONNA JOHNSON December 23rd, 2012 Confession: I have not actually met Erika Rae. As...
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The Nervous Breakdown Interview: JM Blaine Interviews Erika Rae about...
JM Blaine is an incredibly talented writer. I’ve been a fan of his work for years over on The Nervous Breakdown. Not only does he put heart and soul into a distinctly southern style of writing, but he...
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Guide to Churchese #1: “Bless Her/His Heart”
Bless Her/His Heart – 1. Trash talk nullification phrase. This is almost always uttered after a negative observation about someone else in order to confuse the listener into believing the speaker is in...
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Devangelical…Launched!
It’s official, Devangelical: Why I Left to Save My Soul has launched into the upper stratosphere and has been scattered like frat-house party shrapnel into a bookstore near you. It’s gritty, it’s a...
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Other People Interviews Erika Rae
Thank you Brad Listi for talking with me about Devangelical on Other People! I think we cover just about everything from demons to adderall to sex to chickens. The last two have nothing to do with...
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Survival Guide Step #10: Make a Fresh Start
While Devangelist Erika Rae believes that it is never too late to make a fresh start, she is also trying desperately to not think about Grandpa on his honeymoon. Don’t get left behind! Catch up on the...
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A Boy (and a Drink) Named Shandy
I was 14 when I first tasted alcohol. I had only recently celebrated my birthday when my family went on vacation to the United Kingdom. It was Chevy Chase in a rented car with suitcases hanging out...
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Survival Guide Step #9: Find What Cripples You, Kick Away the Cane
Devangelist Erika Rae thinks that 8 slices of baklava per day ought to just about fulfill her daily allowance for calcium. Two days ago, a close friend of mine shoved a delicious plate of baklava in my...
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Survival Guide Step #8 – Deciding on What is Actually Worth Making Amends
Don’t get left behind! Catch up on the Devangelical 11-Step Survival Guide first: * Intro * Step 1: Admit It, You’ve Got Issues * Step 2: Sanity Is An Option…Right? * Step 3: Make a Choice to Get Over...
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The Mission Trip, Part 2
First read The Mission Trip, Part 1. From Mexico City, all 30 of us filed like the living dead onto a bus to take us to the church where we would spend the daylight hours of the next two weeks. We...
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Survival Guide Step #7: List the Possible Amends, or What to Do in Case of Alien
Don’t get left behind! Catch up on the Devangelical 11-Step Survival Guide first: * Intro * Step 1: Admit It, You’ve Got Issues * Step 2: Sanity Is An Option…Right? * Step 3: Make a Choice to Get Over...
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Youth Group Games Gone Bad: Finocide, Part 2
First Read Youth Group Games Gone Bad: Finocide, Part 1 …The mayhem that ensued could not possibly be duplicated unless by a natural disaster. Kids were climbing over kids, pushing heads down into the...
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The Mission Trip, Part 1
It happened once upon a time in Mexico. It was summer vacation and a whopping 30 of us from the Youth Group had amazingly convinced our parents to let Mark and Richard take turns driving us down to El...
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