Kelsey Kramer McGinnis
@kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
Writing for Christianity Today | Musicologist teaching at Grand View University | Book: “The Myth of Good Christian Parenting” (Brazos ‘25) | Iowan | Repped by Keely Boeving
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2025. It just dawned on me that this is the year my first book comes out. A BOOK?!? 😳🤯😆🥳
Coming later this year, cowritten with Marissa Burt:
The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families
@brazospress.bsky.social
Coming later this year, cowritten with Marissa Burt:
The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families
@brazospress.bsky.social
The story about AI-gen Solomon Ray has so much more than industry news. There's REAL Solomon Ray (also a Christian musician), a Jan. 6-adjacent hip-hop artist, Forrest Frank, and a conversation about what Christian music is for.
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/solo...
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The Current No. 1 Christian Artist Has No Soul - Christianity Today
AI-generated musician Solomon Ray has stirred a debate among listeners, drawing pushback from popular human singer Forrest Frank.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The story about AI-gen Solomon Ray has so much more than industry news. There's REAL Solomon Ray (also a Christian musician), a Jan. 6-adjacent hip-hop artist, Forrest Frank, and a conversation about what Christian music is for.
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/solo...
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/solo...
I’ve been thinking a lot about how churches have been using hyper-polished contemporary music to attract people. What it what they actually want and need is radical anti-polish, and songs that are more like homemade casseroles?
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
@christianitytoday.com
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God Loves Our Middling Worship Music - Christianity Today
Songwriting might be the community-building project your church needs right now.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot about how churches have been using hyper-polished contemporary music to attract people. What it what they actually want and need is radical anti-polish, and songs that are more like homemade casseroles?
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
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Yes and amen and more of it, please:
"I came away from that camp believing that collaborative songwriting might be one of the scariest things we can do together—also one of the most generative." @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
"I came away from that camp believing that collaborative songwriting might be one of the scariest things we can do together—also one of the most generative." @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
God Loves Our Middling Worship Music - Christianity Today
Songwriting might be the community-building project your church needs right now.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Yes and amen and more of it, please:
"I came away from that camp believing that collaborative songwriting might be one of the scariest things we can do together—also one of the most generative." @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
"I came away from that camp believing that collaborative songwriting might be one of the scariest things we can do together—also one of the most generative." @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
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"Reorienting a church’s musical culture toward grassroots songwriting and local eclecticism could be one sign of our upside-down kingdom." -- @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
God Loves Our Middling Worship Music - Christianity Today
Songwriting might be the community-building project your church needs right now.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"Reorienting a church’s musical culture toward grassroots songwriting and local eclecticism could be one sign of our upside-down kingdom." -- @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/god-...
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If you're wondering what happened to the evangelical women's blogosphere, wonder no more. Social media, Covid, politics, and tribalism play a role in seismic shifts.
"Today’s internet landscape...rewards controversial content." @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/jen-...
"Today’s internet landscape...rewards controversial content." @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/jen-...
What Broke the Evangelical Women’s Blogosphere - Christianity Today
Jen Hatmaker’s trajectory illustrates the fraught world of spiritual influencerhood and the disappearance of the messy middle.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If you're wondering what happened to the evangelical women's blogosphere, wonder no more. Social media, Covid, politics, and tribalism play a role in seismic shifts.
"Today’s internet landscape...rewards controversial content." @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/jen-...
"Today’s internet landscape...rewards controversial content." @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/jen-...
Will there be a Christian halftime show? We don’t know.
Here’s some reporting on what we DO know about the ideas that are percolating and the historical precedent for Super Bowl counter-programming.
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/will...
Here’s some reporting on what we DO know about the ideas that are percolating and the historical precedent for Super Bowl counter-programming.
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/will...
Will There Be a Christian Super Bowl Halftime Show? - Christianity Today
On September 28, the NFL announced that popular Puerto Rican recording artist Bad Bunny would headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The news sparked Conservatives suggest country and Christian a...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Will there be a Christian halftime show? We don’t know.
Here’s some reporting on what we DO know about the ideas that are percolating and the historical precedent for Super Bowl counter-programming.
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/will...
Here’s some reporting on what we DO know about the ideas that are percolating and the historical precedent for Super Bowl counter-programming.
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/will...
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"The good-Christian-parenting empire runs on the assumption that parental intentionality will achieve certain results." @mburtwrites.bsky.social @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
#MythOfGoodChristianParenting Order here: a.co/d/7SsKYNW
#MythOfGoodChristianParenting Order here: a.co/d/7SsKYNW
October 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"The good-Christian-parenting empire runs on the assumption that parental intentionality will achieve certain results." @mburtwrites.bsky.social @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
#MythOfGoodChristianParenting Order here: a.co/d/7SsKYNW
#MythOfGoodChristianParenting Order here: a.co/d/7SsKYNW
I think the dirty secret of the Christian moral panic industrial complex is that it has become its own form of entertainment.
There are Christian influencers whose whole brand, it seems, is built on sowing fear about pop culture.
There are Christian influencers whose whole brand, it seems, is built on sowing fear about pop culture.
October 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I think the dirty secret of the Christian moral panic industrial complex is that it has become its own form of entertainment.
There are Christian influencers whose whole brand, it seems, is built on sowing fear about pop culture.
There are Christian influencers whose whole brand, it seems, is built on sowing fear about pop culture.
About to go live on YouTube to talk about our book! Join me and @mburtwrites.bsky.social as we talk with Wendy Snyder about Christian parenting teaching and its ideological underpinnings.
1:30 pm CT
www.youtube.com/live/oCi39u1...
1:30 pm CT
www.youtube.com/live/oCi39u1...
🌟 LIVE with Marissa Burt & Kelsey McGinnis
YouTube video by The Fresh Start Family Show
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October 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
About to go live on YouTube to talk about our book! Join me and @mburtwrites.bsky.social as we talk with Wendy Snyder about Christian parenting teaching and its ideological underpinnings.
1:30 pm CT
www.youtube.com/live/oCi39u1...
1:30 pm CT
www.youtube.com/live/oCi39u1...
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🌟New Release!🌟 The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by @mburtwrites.bsky.social & @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
What happens when popular "biblical parenting" methods cause more harm than good?
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What happens when popular "biblical parenting" methods cause more harm than good?
bakerbookhouse.com/products/978...
October 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🌟New Release!🌟 The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by @mburtwrites.bsky.social & @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
What happens when popular "biblical parenting" methods cause more harm than good?
bakerbookhouse.com/products/978...
What happens when popular "biblical parenting" methods cause more harm than good?
bakerbookhouse.com/products/978...
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Happy Launch Day @mburtwrites.bsky.social and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social ! Very excited to have this in my hands (but also this is a good opportunity to show off my new Turkish table runner and coffee set).
October 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Happy Launch Day @mburtwrites.bsky.social and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social ! Very excited to have this in my hands (but also this is a good opportunity to show off my new Turkish table runner and coffee set).
Thank you so much!
Got my copy on audible today and already well into it. Really fascinating insights into the vast literature on evangelical parenting and its consequences. I’m sure this will resonate with many evangelicals and exvangelicals. Well done, @mburtwrites.bsky.social & @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social.
October 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Thank you so much!
The Myth of Good Christian Parenting is out TOMORROW!
And how is this real?? Seeing my book next to the work of two writers I admire is WILD and humbling.
And how is this real?? Seeing my book next to the work of two writers I admire is WILD and humbling.
October 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Myth of Good Christian Parenting is out TOMORROW!
And how is this real?? Seeing my book next to the work of two writers I admire is WILD and humbling.
And how is this real?? Seeing my book next to the work of two writers I admire is WILD and humbling.
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First Saturday back home after three weeks of travel, and I'm getting cozy with my advance copy of "The Myth of Good Parenting" by @mburtwrites.bsky.social
and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social. We needed this book so bad, church.
Reply "follow" to this post for quotes and impressions.
and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social. We needed this book so bad, church.
Reply "follow" to this post for quotes and impressions.
a man with a mustache is standing in front of a window with the words `` we needed this rain '' .
ALT: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a window with the words `` we needed this rain '' .
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October 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
First Saturday back home after three weeks of travel, and I'm getting cozy with my advance copy of "The Myth of Good Parenting" by @mburtwrites.bsky.social
and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social. We needed this book so bad, church.
Reply "follow" to this post for quotes and impressions.
and @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social. We needed this book so bad, church.
Reply "follow" to this post for quotes and impressions.
We are officially less than a month away from release day for “The Myth of Good Christian Parenting.”
@mburtwrites.bsky.social and I invite you to join our launch team!
@mburtwrites.bsky.social and I invite you to join our launch team!
September 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We are officially less than a month away from release day for “The Myth of Good Christian Parenting.”
@mburtwrites.bsky.social and I invite you to join our launch team!
@mburtwrites.bsky.social and I invite you to join our launch team!
The new wave of Satanic Panic over popular music doesn’t stem from fiery preachers in suits—this time, it’s Christian influencers and musicians stoking alarm. And they are mobilizing beliefs about musical worship to gain traction.
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
When Praise Is Power, Secular Songs Are the Enemy - Christianity Today
Christian artists and influencers draw from a theology of worship as battle to warn about music’s dark side.
www.christianitytoday.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The new wave of Satanic Panic over popular music doesn’t stem from fiery preachers in suits—this time, it’s Christian influencers and musicians stoking alarm. And they are mobilizing beliefs about musical worship to gain traction.
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
@christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
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Worship as Invasion vs. Worship as Intimacy:
"Adam Russell, director of Vineyard Worship USA, said that over the past 20 years, he has seen a movement in contemporary worship music away from intimacy and toward 'intensity'.” @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
"Adam Russell, director of Vineyard Worship USA, said that over the past 20 years, he has seen a movement in contemporary worship music away from intimacy and toward 'intensity'.” @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
When Praise Is Power, Secular Songs Are the Enemy - Christianity Today
Christian artists and influencers draw from a theology of worship as battle to warn about music’s dark side.
www.christianitytoday.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Worship as Invasion vs. Worship as Intimacy:
"Adam Russell, director of Vineyard Worship USA, said that over the past 20 years, he has seen a movement in contemporary worship music away from intimacy and toward 'intensity'.” @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
"Adam Russell, director of Vineyard Worship USA, said that over the past 20 years, he has seen a movement in contemporary worship music away from intimacy and toward 'intensity'.” @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
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Christian influencers and artists are starting to call out in the "demonic" in secular songs again.
@kkramermcginnis.bsky.social writes for CT about how today's hit worship music is priming the church to see music as power:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
@kkramermcginnis.bsky.social writes for CT about how today's hit worship music is priming the church to see music as power:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
When Praise Is Power, Secular Songs Are the Enemy - Christianity Today
Christian artists and influencers draw from a theology of worship as battle to warn about music’s dark side.
www.christianitytoday.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Christian influencers and artists are starting to call out in the "demonic" in secular songs again.
@kkramermcginnis.bsky.social writes for CT about how today's hit worship music is priming the church to see music as power:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
@kkramermcginnis.bsky.social writes for CT about how today's hit worship music is priming the church to see music as power:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/wors...
Christian listeners generally know the figures on stage aren’t perfect, but when fans resonate with the music, they want to believe—or at least hope—that the musicians are earnest people of faith.
On the Newsboys and guardrails for @christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/news...
On the Newsboys and guardrails for @christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/news...
Newsboys Scandals Show Christian Music Has Few Moral Guardrails - Christianity Today
Michael Tait’s admissions raise questions about industry accountability.
www.christianitytoday.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Christian listeners generally know the figures on stage aren’t perfect, but when fans resonate with the music, they want to believe—or at least hope—that the musicians are earnest people of faith.
On the Newsboys and guardrails for @christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/news...
On the Newsboys and guardrails for @christianitytoday.com
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/news...
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Join me & @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social In the Church Library for a conversation with Sunita Theiss to discuss neurodiversity in faith communities and families: www.buzzsprout.com/2463181/epis...
July 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Join me & @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social In the Church Library for a conversation with Sunita Theiss to discuss neurodiversity in faith communities and families: www.buzzsprout.com/2463181/epis...
I have been MIA here for a while. Logging back on 👋
Here’s a picture of my youngest preparing her lunch yesterday. Real third-kid behavior here.
Here’s a picture of my youngest preparing her lunch yesterday. Real third-kid behavior here.
July 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I have been MIA here for a while. Logging back on 👋
Here’s a picture of my youngest preparing her lunch yesterday. Real third-kid behavior here.
Here’s a picture of my youngest preparing her lunch yesterday. Real third-kid behavior here.
Reposted by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis
Our latest news roundup features insights from @bmietana.bsky.social, @jackjenkins.me, @jesus-jimz.bsky.social, @blytheb.bsky.social, @markwingdallas.bsky.social, @hannahvinueza.bsky.social, @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social, and more!
Weekly Roundup: June 13
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a reflection on Pentecost and protests in L.A.
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June 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Our latest news roundup features insights from @bmietana.bsky.social, @jackjenkins.me, @jesus-jimz.bsky.social, @blytheb.bsky.social, @markwingdallas.bsky.social, @hannahvinueza.bsky.social, @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social, and more!
Barstool conversion rock is faith-flavored, masculine, and at least a little bit country. What’s going on with this wave of worship music for the bros at the bar?
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/bars...
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/bars...
Worship Music Made with ‘Bubba in Mind’ - Christianity Today
Barstool conversion rock from artists like Jelly Roll is masculine, country, and faith flavored. Why is it so popular right now?
www.christianitytoday.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Barstool conversion rock is faith-flavored, masculine, and at least a little bit country. What’s going on with this wave of worship music for the bros at the bar?
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/bars...
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/bars...
Beyond excited to announce that I've signed a contract for a 2nd book with @brazospress.bsky.social
Tentatively titled "Clean and Holy," the book will explore how the diet and wellness industries have adopted faith language to sell products and ideas about "good" bodies to Christian women.
Tentatively titled "Clean and Holy," the book will explore how the diet and wellness industries have adopted faith language to sell products and ideas about "good" bodies to Christian women.
May 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Beyond excited to announce that I've signed a contract for a 2nd book with @brazospress.bsky.social
Tentatively titled "Clean and Holy," the book will explore how the diet and wellness industries have adopted faith language to sell products and ideas about "good" bodies to Christian women.
Tentatively titled "Clean and Holy," the book will explore how the diet and wellness industries have adopted faith language to sell products and ideas about "good" bodies to Christian women.
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The once new, become old, made new again:
“The cool thing is, there’s nothing new here. The Trinity is the center; it’s the nature of God in three persons. And here’s the oldest hymn we have, reminding us of that.” @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/anci...
“The cool thing is, there’s nothing new here. The Trinity is the center; it’s the nature of God in three persons. And here’s the oldest hymn we have, reminding us of that.” @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/anci...
Oldest-Known Hymn Inspires New Worship Song - Christianity Today
Historian teams up with Chris Tomlin and Hillsong’s Ben Fielding to adapt rare music dating back to the third century.
www.christianitytoday.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The once new, become old, made new again:
“The cool thing is, there’s nothing new here. The Trinity is the center; it’s the nature of God in three persons. And here’s the oldest hymn we have, reminding us of that.” @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/anci...
“The cool thing is, there’s nothing new here. The Trinity is the center; it’s the nature of God in three persons. And here’s the oldest hymn we have, reminding us of that.” @kkramermcginnis.bsky.social
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/anci...