by Laura Sandretti | Jun 9, 2023 | Loving Others, Uncategorized
“Why does the Bible say homosexuality is a sin?” When a young man who’d grown up in the church asked me this question that he genuinely desired to understand, I empathized with him. I have a close friend who’s gay. Her partner is a safe person who treats her better...
by Laura Sandretti | Jun 24, 2022 | Loving Others
Dear Pro-Life Christian, Although we are and should be grateful for the Supreme Court’s decision today, we should also feel convicted and challenged. To call ourselves pro-life Christians’ is to be, after all, pro-all-lives. Being pro-life isn’t only protecting the...
by Laura Sandretti | Feb 18, 2022 | Loving Others
“If you stepped outside and got hit by a taco truck, where would you go?” My close friend has been struggling lately. Struggling with physical pain, anxiety, and in relationships. I know Jesus didn’t die for her to live in bondage, so I asked her the taco question....
by Laura Sandretti | May 7, 2021 | Loving Others
Why does another person’s creativity, talent, or amazing parenting threaten my worth and abilities? This is a question I’ve been asking myself lately. I want to be happy for and celebrate my friends’ accomplishments, however as I’ve learned to pay attention to my...
by Laura Sandretti | Jan 7, 2021 | Loving Others
I had a wonderful talk with a young woman yesterday who is a mom, lawyer, and a Christian. We talked about politics, race relations, the church, and more. Although she is much younger than me and we’d never had a conversation before, we talked civilly and openly about...
by Laura Sandretti | Jul 24, 2020 | Loving Others
Masks. That’s the topic my friend and I didn’t agree on. We both have strong feelings about them, but they’re differing feelings. To be honest, I was surprised one of my otherwise placid BFF’s had such strong feelings about people wearing/not wearing masks, But we...
