How Diet Culture Distorts the Gospel

Baptist News Global – January 11, 2026

Jan 12 • Michelle Rayburn

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Stop Saving. Enjoy.

Sometimes the cost of saving means missing the moment entirely.

Jan 6 • Michelle Rayburn

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December 2025

A Dutch Word That Feels Like Home

A single Dutch word suddenly explains so much of what my midlife heart has been longing for.

Dec 9, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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My Hips Have Entered Their Representation Era

I have never felt so seen by a fashion designer.

Dec 1, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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November 2025

The Funeral Singer

Once upon a time, I was the girl behind the piano at funerals—even for strangers. Now that I’m in the pews more often, I realize those years taught me…

Nov 8, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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October 2025

Faith in the Hard Places: Kim Harms on Cancer, Courage, and Hope

Kim Harms knows what it means to face life’s unexpected detours and find faith in the middle of them.

Oct 20, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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When Faith and Diet Culture Collide

Every January, the church flyers reappear. “Faith-based wellness.” “Biblical fitness.” And every time, I feel the echo of an old wound I’m still healing…

Oct 14, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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September 2025

When Words Fail, Beauty Speaks Between the Headlines

I’ve started several drafts in the last few weeks.

Sep 26, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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August 2025

Friday Night Fuzz Buster

Somewhere between the ranch dressing and the silence, it hit me. What in the Dull Women's Club have I become?

Aug 31, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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Inviting Strangers Past the Porch

I don't regret inviting ten strangers to see every nook and cranny of my house, even the messy areas. It's kind of like a writer's life.

Aug 29, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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Open When You Drop Your Daughter Off at College for the First Time

Dear Mom Who Just Dropped Her Daughter Off at College for the First Time,

Published on Untangled Faith • Aug 27, 2025

When All Voices Sing

A more perfect union is a choir of diverse viewpoints focused on a shared vision. Midlife reflections on the difference between unity and uniformity.

Aug 14, 2025 • Michelle Rayburn

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