Laura Leonard is assistant editor of BuildingChurchLeaders.com. Though she now lives in this place they call “Chicagoland,” she’ll always be a Philadelphia girl at heart (go Eagles!). Blogging combines two of her favorite things—talking about ideas, and the Internet—so she’s very excited to discuss arts and media with such intelligent, thoughtful women.
For the Love of Pinterest? A Her.meneutics Hangout with Rachel Held Evans, Sara Bessey, & More | The bloggers join Her.meneutics regulars Laura Leonard, Rachel Marie Stone, and Sarah Pulliam Bailey. (May 18, 2012)
Why Women Are Obsessed with Pinterest | The spirituality of the booming online “self-expression engine.” (November 30, 2011)
When Christian Teens Doubt | Sara Zarr’s Once Was Lost beautifully captures the moment when an evangelical girl encounters the real world. (May 12, 2011)
Why Your Church Needs a Dr. Oz | Fitness programs like the one launched at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church rightfully teach us that exercise and healthy eating are not spiritually ‘neutral.’ (February 15, 2011)Friday Night Lights‘ Shining Female Lead | Why Tami Taylor is the best female character on television today. (November 3, 2010)
How the Movie Partly Redeems ‘Eat Pray Love’ | The movie replaces Elizabeth Gilbert’s self-indulgent writing with a look at how community contributes to restoration. (August 17, 2010)
The Glamorous Life of the Pregnant Teenager | Do pop culture’s portrayals of teen pregnancy harm young women? (July 30, 2010)Glee: Stereotype Me! | Why the introduction of a stereotypical Christian character on the popular show Glee could be reason to celebrate. (June 21, 2010)
Christian Female Musicians, Missing in Action | What accounts for the surprising dearth of women in today’s CCM scene? (May 20, 2010)
Lady Gaga: Champion of Abstinence? | The wave of celebrities touting a “celibate” lifestyle actually undermines the movement. (April 19, 2010)
Are Chick Flicks ‘Emotional Porn’? | It depends on how you view them. (March 5, 2010)
Female Olympians, Missing in Action | When it comes to female athletes, why do the media have a one-track mind? (February 12, 2010)
Consider the Vampire | Why the Twilight novels deserve our attention—and why they should raise concern. (December 23, 2009)
I Have a Confession to Make | Why online confession booths like FamilySecret and Post Secret take us only so far. (November 20, 2009)
In the Loop: Down syndrome abortions on the rise | What the women’s blog editors are reading today. (October 29, 2009)
What Christian Women Want Now | How do we respond to recent reports of women’s declining happiness? (October 27, 2009)
Where Someone Loves Us Most of All | Is Where the Wild Things Are too wild for children? (October 23, 2009)
In the Loop: Matters of Life and Death | What the women’s blog editors are reading today. (October 14, 2009)
In the Loop: Two Memoirs, One Tweet, and No Votes for Letterman | What the women’s blog editors are reading today. (October 7, 2009)
‘Homeless Chic’ and the Homeless | Does the ‘poorgeoisie’ fashion trend trivialize a serious reality? (September 30, 2009)
In the Loop: Christians in Court, Women in the Army, and Writing on Faith | What the women’s blog editors are reading today. (September 22, 2009)
In the Loop: Pre-Sex Prayer, More Women Pastors, and Father-Daughter Baseball Bonding | What the women’s blog editors are reading today. (September 17, 2009)
In the Loop: The Women’s Blog News Roundup | What the women’s blog editors are reading today. (September 14, 2009)
Girl Dumps God | Carlene Bauer’s memoir recounts her de-conversion from Christianity for the literary set. (September 1, 2009)
Teaching an Old Dogfighter New Tricks | Michael Vick appears truly repentant. Can we forgive him? (August 19, 2009)
Dancing Down the Aisle | What a viral wedding-dance video can teach about the meaning of marriage. (July 28, 2009)
Harry Potter and the Vampire Battle | Yet another reason for evangelicals to embrace the boy wizard. (July 15, 2009)
A (Crooked) House Divided: the Gosselins Announce Their Divorce | Ten years, eight kids, and five seasons later, Jon and Kate call it quits. (June 22, 2009)
When a Pro-Life Blogger Goes Too Far | The case of ‘April’s Mom’ is less an indictment on the pro-life movement and more the story of a deeply pained woman. (June 18, 2009)
The Duggars: the Anti-Gosselins | When reality TV marriage actually works. (June 12, 2009)
Kris Allen Triumphs on American Idol—in More Ways Than One | Lessons from the outspoken Christian’s friendship with the competition, glam rocker Adam Lambert. (May 22, 2009)
A Weighty Issue | The church’s silence on food addiction is ignoring sin – and hurting women. (May 15, 2009)
A Campaign for (Kind of) Real Beauty | “Real” fashion models may present as many problems as their hyper-stylized counterparts. (April 27, 2009)
TV’s Women of Faith | The medium has a long way to go in its portrayal of both women and Christians, but ABC’s Lost may be a promising start. (April 7, 2009)
Faith, Fashion, and Forever 21 | (March 27, 2009)
Faith Takes Center Stage on American Idol | (March 24, 2009)
