Confessions of a Professional Christian
As a "professional Christina", almost every aspect of my life began to feel to me like something I needed to package and sell.
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Amanda Anderson
- Jun 19
- 4 min
Friends Who Love My Tattoo
Blessed is she who has friends who celebrate differentiation in our relationships with them and others.
Amanda Anderson
- May 25
- 5 min
Sharing Secrets, and Keeping Them
Finding a balance between privacy and authenticity can be tricky. Some guidelines for keeping secrets and sharing secrets.
Amanda Anderson
- May 15
- 4 min
Please Tell Me What Makes You Cranky
If you love me, I'm willing to let you know I'm in a bad mood and what might put me there. If you love me, you'll tell me about you!
Amanda Anderson
- May 8
- 4 min
Loving in Real Life
I love social media and I use it daily. But it tricks me into feeling like I have connected with other people when I really haven’t. And...
Amanda Anderson
- May 1
- 5 min
Welcome Back In
I've noticed something about retail workers from Generation Z that I find charming. When you walk into a store, they say, "Welcome in!"...
Amanda Anderson
- Apr 14
- 8 min
The Bad Advice People Gave You (In Three Categories)
Bad Advice from Christian Women, Part 3 How to Break Up with Your Anxious Life The worst advice from a Christian woman that I ever...
Amanda Anderson
- Mar 24
- 5 min
Breaking Up with Bumper -Sticker Theology
Holding a "prosperity gospel" mindset over a truly Biblical gospel mindset increases our anxiety and discontent.
Amanda Anderson
- Mar 16
- 6 min
Which Family Comes First?
In part two of Bad Advice from Christian Women, we look at how the concept of "family first" may not be as Biblical as we think.
Amanda Anderson
- Mar 3
- 4 min
Bad Advice from Christian Women
Our lives become more anxious when we can't determine truths from half-true Christian sayings.
Amanda Anderson
- Feb 10
- 4 min
What Goes In
What goes into our brains will affect the way we feel, think and act. Are you are aware of what is good for your specific brain?
Amanda Anderson
- Feb 3
- 6 min
Am I Outraged for the Right Reasons?
News can be a major source of anxiety. How do we pursue truth for the good of the world and ourselves? How can we be informed and loving?
Amanda Anderson
- Jan 27
- 5 min
I'll Take that with Extra Outrage
Media isn't accidentally addictive. It's designed to be addictive. So how do we break free from this anxious stimulus.
Amanda Anderson
- Jan 19
- 5 min
How Are You Holding Up
After the death of a friend, I'm reflecting on tradition and freedom as they pertain to grief.
Amanda Anderson
- Dec 13, 2022
- 5 min
Healing Prayer Perfection Paralysis
It's an act of trust to show up to prayer busted up and ticked off. It's infinitely better than not praying at all.
Amanda Anderson
- Dec 6, 2022
- 5 min
The Good Roles and Subtle Risks of Ritual
Breaking Enslaving Traditions, Part Two Sophia, our eldest daughter, is away from home for the first time. She has chosen to attend...
Amanda Anderson
- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
Breaking Enslaving Traditions, Part One
Break Up With Your Anxious Life When I was a mom of two small kids, our women’s pastor Shelly came to my Mothers of Preschoolers group...
Amanda Anderson
- Nov 16, 2022
- 5 min
Choosing Productive Anxiety
Tolerating anxiety when we say "no" gives us the freedom to be in authentic relationships.
Amanda Anderson
- Nov 3, 2022
- 5 min
Conquering the Need for Approval, Part Two
Who decides what good is yours to do? Whose approval do you seek?
Amanda Anderson
- Oct 25, 2022
- 4 min
Conquering the Need for Approval, Part One
Break Up with Your Anxious Life I once had a neighbor (we’ll call her Jane) who was raising her girls to be nice Christian women. One day...
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