Jennifer EllenOff the Binary: Encountering Transgender RealitiesWhen I first met *Schuylar, they were between pronouns. Not quite “she” and not quite “he,” Schuylar was a young person trying to figure a…Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
Jennifer EllenRace, Language, and Intent“You keep using that word; I do not think it means what you think it means.”Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 2018
Jennifer EllenThe Children We OwnedWhen I was growing up, one of the things I loved about visiting my grandmother in West Virginia was when she would go to a cabinet in the…Aug 21, 20171Aug 21, 20171
Jennifer EllenWhat If I’m Wrong? (About LGBTQ+ Inclusion)“But what if you’re wrong?”Aug 7, 20171Aug 7, 20171
Jennifer EllenHolding the DoorDriving to work this morning I heard a story about Nashville artist Jason Isbell. Isbell is from rural north Alabama near the Tennessee…Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
Jennifer EllenLet Your Yea Be YeaA couple of weeks ago, over the course of two days, pretty much everyone in the church felt betrayed by Eugene Peterson, a man whose life…Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
Jennifer EllenMinding My MindA few months ago I started trying a daily practice of meditation — what’s referred to as “mindfulness,” actually. The idea is to quiet the…May 30, 2017May 30, 2017