Contains affiliate links Spiritual Memoirs for Doubt and Deconstruction Like many of you (I’m guessing), I grew up in church. Got saved at six and baptized at ten or eleven. Attended a million Bible studies, a smattering of youth conventions, …
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Lent: What I’m Giving Up & How You Can Join Me
Lent is here! (Oh, and Happy Valentine’s Day!) Last year I gave up makeup and found the experience really helpful. There are several products I never added back into my routine because I realized that I could live happily while …
“Conscious” Capitalism and Imperialism
“Conscious” Capitalism and Imperialism I recently finished reading Dangerous Territory, a spiritual memoir about Amy Peterson’s experience as a short-lived missionary in a closed country in Southeast Asia. I read it hoping to glean some good information about cross-cultural communication and …
Toward an Intersectional Social Justice Movement
Toward an Intersectional Social Justice Movement I’ve considered myself a social justice advocate for a long time, but, unsurprisingly to those who follow me here, my “main cause” for the last 4-5 years has been supply chain ethics in the …
Makeup Free for 40 Days: 5 Things I Learned
It was late February and Lent was quickly approaching. Lent is a season of fasting and deep reflection that mirrors Jesus’ 40 days spent fasting in the desert in anticipation of the hardest test of his time on earth: his …
I Was a Climate Change Denier: Why I Changed My Mind
This article is part of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ethical Writers Coalition. From Creationist to Climate Change Believer In the 12th grade, my Economics teacher, who also happened to be the women’s track …
Are Minimalists Modern Ascetics?
Is today’s minimalism craze just a de-spiritualized version of asceticism and monastic living?
Fundamentalism: Not Just a Religion Problem
Fundamentalism: Not Just a Religion Problem I knew this day would come eventually. The day I finally articulated the thing that irks me the most about regular interaction with ethical and conscious living folks. This post has been stewing around …
Three Prayers for Workers in the Global Supply Chain
Tonight I had the opportunity to give a talk on ethical fashion and Christianity for the college group associated with my church. It was a good opportunity to hone my sense of why this type of advocacy matters within a …
On Trauma and Community Organizing
On Trauma and Community Organizing I’m going to tell you a complicated story about the time I went to a community organizing conference and came back a few pounds lighter in tears. I’ll do my best to be honest without …
Reflections on Community Organizing
I wrote this piece to present at the seasonal wrap-up of my local community organizing group. Alas, I am very wordy and had to cut some of it for the sake of moving the meeting along, so I decided to …
Millennial Evangelicals and the Fair Trade Movement
Millennial Evangelicals and the Fair Trade Movement Published in 2015 For fair trade activists, this is the busy season. On April 24, people and organizations across the globe asked retailers, “Who made my clothes?” wearing their garments inside out to …
Justice Conference 2015 Recap: Part 2
Justice Conference 2015 Recap The title’s a reference to Sufjan Stevens’ Chicago, which is a pretty perfect summary of my Justice Conference experience. Read Part 1 of my Justice Conference recap here. Racial Reconciliation Pre-Conference, afternoon sessions About a dozen of us …
Justice Conference 2015 Recap: Part 1
Justice Conference 2015 Recap: Part 1 A whirlwind Thursday… I put off writing about my experience at the Justice Conference in Chicago last weekend, at first, because I was physically exhausted and didn’t think I could go back over my …
How Religion Shapes my Fair Trade Journey
Style Wise has always been about building a community of people centered around a common goal of buying and living more ethically. Because of that, it’s never been a priority to share the more intimate inner workings of my …