Journal — Sara Billups

No Condemnation—or Instagram Consolation—in Christ

Let’s bring our whole selves to the cross this Easter.

Christianity, cultureSara BillupsApril 9, 2020Easter 2020, COVID-19, coronavirus, instagramComment

Interior Diaries

Notes, encouragement and solidarity in these uncertain times, updated often. #covid-19

cultureSara BillupsMarch 20, 2020COVID-19, coronavirus, seattle, churchComment

The Peril of Publishing

I wrote about the push and pull of writing a book for Ekstasis Magazine.

articleSara BillupsMarch 4, 2020article, ekstasis, christian publishingComment

Modern Witnesses Q+A

The mythical land of Nirvana and coffee is where I’d end up, but it would take another decade to get me here.

InterviewSara BillupsFebruary 14, 2020interview, seattle, 90s

Christianity Today Feature

I wrote about bearing a public witness in a complicated culture for CT.

Christianity, culture, articleSara BillupsJanuary 25, 2020Comment

Loving yourself includes loving your body

God wants to renew all of us, including our bodies

Christianity, cultureSara BillupsJanuary 7, 2020body image, body positivity, guilt, church, intuitive eatingComment

On #wakeupolive

After #wakeupolive, we have more questions than answers. Let’s ask them together in full hope for an awakening of our hearts, and the church.

Christianity, cultureSara BillupsDecember 28, 2019#wakeupolive, bethel, healing, resurrection, travailing prayer Comments

On Homegoing

When you go home — for the holidays or whenever — is it comforting or disorienting? Or if you live in the place where you grew up, is there a feeling of potential or unease?

ChristianitySara BillupsDecember 16, 2019home, holidays, nostalgia, joseph, jesus, mary, censusComment

You Don’t Have to Deconstruct

Let’s talk about the marketization of deconstruction.

culture, ChristianitySara BillupsNovember 19, 2019deconstruction, christianity, exvangelical, #churchtoo, trump, capitalism, marketComment

Really Good News

Is there a different path in Christian publishing?

How to Make a Podcast That Resonates

Four things we did right. And one we didn’t.

culture, seattle, podcastSara BillupsOctober 24, 2019ebenezer podcast, podcasting tips, how to podcastComment

A Tiny Letter On: Work and Calling

Sometimes, there are two good options.

vocationSara BillupsOctober 10, 2019work, calling, failure, plan BComment

Joshua Harris and the Rest of Us

When you're a public person you have power, and what you say bears influence.

Visioncasting, 2019

Let’s make room at the table for Christians and encourage each other to take a seat.

Christianity, cultureSara BillupsJuly 25, 2019religious right, Christian culture, politics, churchComment

Notes From Midlife: The Pressing

Midlife is where disappointments are not theoretical. You can’t go under, you can’t go over, you have to go through.

ChristianitySara BillupsJune 25, 2019midlife, faith Comments

Genuinely Courageous Faith

Let’s invest in community that’s not afraid to talk it out. Even when it’s incredibly uncomfortable.

Christianity, culture, seattleSara BillupsJune 13, 2019christian community, church, Christian cultureComment

What We Earn, Financial Makeovers, and Self-Worth

Gratitude helps us loosen our grip in a culture where we’re wired to compare.

Christianity, cultureSara BillupsMay 29, 2019money, income, gratitudeComment

Me vs. Instagram Me

Building an online persona is complicated. Here's what I've learned so far.

The Celeb-ification of Church

Spirituality is a business, and by buying in we’re participating in the narrative that we have the power to customize our spiritual paths.

culture, ChristianitySara BillupsMay 1, 2019church, urban Christianity, kanye west

Making Home a Hallowed Space

Blessing rooms, chalking doors, and setting crooked places straight

Christianity, ResourcesSara BillupsApril 23, 2019blessing, home, tsedek, door chalkingComment