Marlena Graves is a writer who received her Master of Divinity from Northeastern Seminary in Rochester, New York. She is married to her best friend, Shawn, a philosopher. Together, they have an energetic and fun-loving little girl, Iliana. Marlena is currently employed as a resident director at Cedarville University. She enjoys God, creation, hiking, good conversations, reading, and writing. She regularly speaks to college students and congregations about spiritual formation. In addition, Marlena is working on two manuscripts she hopes will soon see the light of day. She blogs at His Path through the Wilderness and tweets @marlenagraves.
The Trayvon Martin Case: A Moment for Evangelical Reflection | The tragedy underscores how far white churches have come on race relations—and how much farther we have to go. (April 20, 2012)
Owning Redemptive Grief after the Ohio School Shooting | Instead of speculating on why T.J. Lane killed three of his classmates, we are better off asking how to grieve the tragedy rightly. (March 1, 2012)
Role Reversal: The Problem of the Increasing Marginalization of Men | Men and women should find balance, not switch dominance. (February 24, 2012)
Getting to the Root of Female Masturbation | And the surprising role the church can play in helping women curb addiction to it. (January 5, 2012)
Adderall Arrives at Christian Colleges | Are well-meaning evangelical faculty and administration in part to blame? (August 29, 2011)
How to Avoid Marrying the Wrong Christian | Why “he’s a really great, godly guy” is not enough. (August 24, 2011)
The War on Chores: Who Should Do More? | How husbands and wives can think about divvying up the responsibilities. (August 5, 2011)
Why Divorce Devastates Children | Divorce pulls the rug out from under a child’s sense of self, contends Andrew Root in The Children of Divorce. (May 18, 2011)
Obese and Beautiful | As the West exports its fat stigma to developing countries, the church might export its welcome embrace to those on all ends of the body mass index. (April 14, 2011)
Christian Dating Do-Over | If a new website and college event are any indication, a better “Define the Relationship” talk is afoot among young evangelicals. (February 18, 2011)
Virtual Flirting Comes to Christian Colleges | Is LikeaLittle.com, the newest fad in Internet dating, a fun diversion or an impediment to healthy community? (December 8, 2010)
When Doubt Comes to Church | How should we respond to intellectual challenges to Christianity from inside the flock? (October 6, 2010)
My Encounter with Mental Illness | College is a seedbed for depression. Here’s what Christian campuses can do to help. (August 26, 2010)
The ‘D Word’ at U.S. Christian Colleges | At my Christian university, we are working toward reconciliation across ethnic and racial lines. We have a ways to go. (July 6, 2010) Toying with Adultery? | ‘Runaway mom’ Tiffany Tehan’s story reminds us that no one is immune from the temptation of infidelity. (May 10, 2010)
Mixed-Gender Housing, and Mixed-Gender Friendship | Christian colleges likely won’t let men and women room together anytime soon. Will they teach men and women how to be friends? (March 25, 2010)
Is Self-Promotion Sinful? | A lesson in soul care from J. D. Salinger, who lived in seclusion for a half-century. (February 4, 2010)
Stanton Jones, CedarvilleOUT Come to Campus | As a resident director mentoring struggling students, I welcome open conversation about same-sex attraction. (November 13, 2009)
