by Lanie Anderson | Aug 8, 2018 | Faith
I cannot always say I relate to parts of the Old Testament narratives because we live in a different place and time, but one theme that feels uncomfortably close is the Israelites’ idol worship.
by Lanie Anderson | May 30, 2017 | Faith
I closed the door behind my parents as they left our two-bedroom apartment near campus. Bows and wrapping paper, half-eaten cupcakes, stoles cords, and a tassel sprinkled the living room. I’d gather them later; I just made a beeline to the bedroom. Still in my...
by Lanie Anderson | Mar 16, 2017 | Faith
If you’ve followed the new NBC television show, “This Is Us,” then you know how powerfully it speaks of what it means to be human. Recently, the show exposed Randall’s longstanding battle with anxiety. Randall was adopted, but his father...
by Lanie Anderson | Feb 7, 2017 | Faith
This blog was in the works longer than I want to admit to you. It’s actually undergone two redesigns since I stopped writing in my tiny corner of the blogosphere two years ago. But Facebook updates and Instagram captions can no longer hold space for the words in my...
Welcome to my blog! In a nutshell, I want you to know that I am passionate about building bridges between people both inside and outside of the Church. I live in New Orleans, LA, with my husband where I am a seminary student. Learn more here! 
