Rachel Marie Stone
Rachel Marie Stone has contributed to Christianity Today, Relevant, Books and Culture, The Christian Century, Sojourners, catapult/*cino, and other publications, including her local newspaper, The Suffolk Times. Her first book, Eat With Joy: Redeeming God's Gift of Food, will be released by InterVarsity Press in March 2013. In addition to writing, Rachel is a Presbyterian (USA) mission co-worker who is headed, with her husband and two sons, to Malawi, Africa, in November 2012. You can find her blogging on food, family, faith, birth, and justice at rachelmariestone.com, or find her her on Twitter at @Rachel_M_Stone.
Bless These Hands That Instagram My Food
Michael Pollan and today's foodie culture make home cooking hip.
Immodesty All Over the Map
Putting breasts in cultural context.
Madonna's Humanitarian Diva Moment
Lesson's from the singer's outburst in Malawi.
A Labor of Love: The Birth Doula
Caring for new moms starts in the delivery room.
Remembering Edith Schaeffer, the Evangelical in Pearls and Chanel No. 5
She helped us see art and beauty's place in Christian life.
Sports Illustrated Can't Turn Us into Swimsuit Models
How the beauty culture blasphemes our bodies.
Stop With All the Dangerous Childbirth Stories Already
Spoiler alert: Downton brings the drama.
The Gospel Lessons of 'Call the Midwife'
The new BBC drama shows what it takes to serve the least of these.
Primetime Pregnancy: Why We Need Birthing Films
Most women go into birth not knowing what to expect. Why birthing videos can help.
Are Pregnant Women Who Have Birth Plans 'Selfish?'
Debunking the belief that pregnant women should sit back and be grateful for whatever happens on the big day.
Love Your Neighbor. Get Your Vaccines.
How getting routine shots benefits not just you but your entire community.
Lusting After Asparagus?: Our Culture's Food Porn Problem
What's wrong with ogling beautifully shot images of filet mignon and other rich foods? A lot, actually.
The Unnoticed Merits of Having a Midwife During Pregnancy
More than a "status symbol," midwives are an answer to the increased medicalization of birth.
Why Women Today Are Eating Their Own Placentas
Scripture and church tradition are silent on the practice. But they aren't silent about our need for community.
In Defense of Sarcasm & Humor: A Response to the Earnest
Why Christians can appreciate a good dose of laughter along with a serious sensibility.
The Dark Side of Healthy Eating: Diagnosing 'Orthorexia' Eating Disorders
Are "pure" diets really all that good for us?
When Our Sexual Stories Go Off the Christian Map
Amy Frykholm's 'See Me Naked' tells the stories of nine Christians (including the author) struggling to reconcile their sexuality and their beliefs.
Why Marilynne Robinson, Narrative Calvinist, Doesn't Fear Fox News
Our current political and religious climate betrays a fear of other people and impending threat, says the author of 'Gilead'.
Channeling the Mama Bear Effect to Fight Child Abuse
Blue Sunday is an opportunity for the church to take a stand.
Kay Warren Talks to CT about Her Battle with Depression
Why the Saddleback Church co-founder's newest book says happiness isn't enough.
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