Sunday is Children’s Celebration Sunday at the church I serve where the children lead us in worship of their own creation. This year, they broke from the Revised Common Lectionary. (We use Seasons of the Spirit so they are used… Continue reading

Toward the end of seminary, my New Testament professor dared us to use non-canonical texts in worship and study. He encouraged us to engage faithful people in authentic study of these words that were not included in the traditional canon. I respond really… Continue reading

Last week, I awoke in a cold sweat from a dream. I wasn’t scared. I was furious because in this particular dream I was in Africa going toe-to-toe with a warlord. I wanted to open a hospital. This part of… Continue reading

Yesterday, I sat in the bliss of the shining sun on the beach reading the final chapters of Diana Butler Bass’ Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. These are truly words… Continue reading

This month, my friend Katherine’s first book entitled Any Day a Beautiful Change: A Story of Faith and Family released. It’s the second publication of The Young Clergy Women Project imprint with Chalice Press and I’m thrilled to celebrate Katherine’s… Continue reading

http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/0_lv4jtzl1/uiconf_id/5590821 Today, after yesterday’s news in North Carolina, I can once again say: I’m proud to be an American. It’s not just what the president says. It’s the fact that I live in a place where we celebrate individual testimony.… Continue reading

Ego eimi. These are the only Greek words that I know by heart. Ego eimi. In seminary, I was invited to use these words to find my own metaphors. I was invited to take this powerful phrase and describe myself.… Continue reading

This is the stream of water that was bailed off my roof earlier today. Can you see it? It doesn’t look that terrifying until your think about that steady stream cascading off you roof for 35 minutes. Thank you Nor’easter.… Continue reading

Wendell Berry has that great poem that concludes with one simple sentence: Practice resurrection. But it’s not that simple. It’s not really clear how any one does that even though we might try to savor each day. This year, I… Continue reading

Long before the chairman of the Republican National Convention compared every women to caterpillars, I found this strange piece of artwork that I’d never seen before. This was before the pope reminded us that Jesus only called as men to… Continue reading