I’m Afraid We Already Live in the Thing We Fear

A loose collection of thoughts I can’t stop having

Apr 5 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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March 2026

Whose Table Is It, Anyway?

Intersectional Commentary on Mark 7

Mar 24 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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February 2026

What I mean with Deconstruction

The eternal process of letting go

Feb 26 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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Two Women on Valentine's Day

Sometimes transformation looks like a trip to Target

Feb 15 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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Yeah I'm Still Salty

I wish we could talk, unite, and organize better

Feb 8 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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I'm Salty

But There Are Many Small Joys I’m Keeping

Feb 1 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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November 2025

Inviting You in

Because, I'm not coming out

Nov 28, 2025 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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God Shows Up in the Unexpected

And other thoughts from my new job at Richmond Hill

Nov 20, 2025 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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August 2025

Things That Make Me Happy

A Palette Cleanser of Sorts

Aug 3, 2025 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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Prophets Without Honor

When Home Becomes Hostile Territory

Aug 1, 2025 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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July 2025

We are the Problem

But we tend to blame others

Jul 27, 2025 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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Bodies and Boundaries

Divine (dis)interruptions on the path to healing

Jul 25, 2025 • Dr. Lana van Essen

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