MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Jan 8, 2024A practice of public griefin which I give my anger a microphone, out of reach of a sword
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Oct 28, 2023Then Neither do I Condemn You: The Samaritan Woman and the Idol of PunishmentA Letter to the Men in my DMs during the Genocide in GazaA response icon1A response icon1
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Oct 17, 2023Rhetorical Questions as a Tool of the Oppressor: Another Think Piece During a GenocidePart I: I Dare you to fight me in the comments about it
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Sep 13, 2023Hagar, Father God, and the Wilderness of the Evangelical Church~be advised: this essay contains descriptions of self-harm and sexual violence.~A response icon1A response icon1
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Feb 9, 2021Savior Complex Needs to DieProtectors are More Like Abusers Unless They’re Empowering Others
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Jan 7, 2021Epiphany: lament or curse, it’s up to usToday is the day after Epiphany, when we remember the story of the wise men, who followed a wild hope across the desert to find a…
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Dec 18, 2020There is No Peace on Earth When the Belfries of Christendom Are Full of Clanging SymbolsHenry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Christmas Bells” is a stunning poetic study on the contours of the current sins of the church. In…
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Nov 17, 2020During a Pandemic, Sabbath Means Canceling ChurchIt’s a radical idea, I know. Every time I pose the question to a harried, sleep-deprived pastor, the answer is the same: “Cancel church!?”…
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Oct 16, 2020If Christian leaders factored “lived experience” into their theology, everything would changeIf Christian leaders understood and were able to empathize with the lived experiences of marginalized humans, they would preach very…A response icon1A response icon1
MariJean Elizabeth Wegert·Oct 7, 2020Where are your punches landing, evangelical thought leaders?In my writing classes this semester I’ve been learning about humor and how it functions. One concept that keeps coming up is that to…
