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  • Baptism of Christ Sunday After the Riots

    I lit a candle this afternoon when I didn’t know what else to do. A colleague and friend texted moments before to tell me that the prayers I had curated for the sermon series she had hoped to begin this… Continue reading

    Baptism of Christ Sunday After the Riots

  • Until Sunday

    Last month, when this video appeared on Facebook, I was amused. I laughed out loud but it didn’t feel like my story. Not anymore. There was a time in my ministry when I heard these comments said every single day.… Continue reading

    Until Sunday

  • Our Theology Must Change: A Reading List

    Since horrible things have transpired — yet again — I’ve seen a series of reading lists appear. I am an avid reader and it is usually my gut reaction to understand world events. When the twin towers fell in New… Continue reading

  • A National Emergency

    Tomorrow I’ll attempt to preach good news at this lovely little church. Most of the people in the pews on Sunday morning are African American. It’s a town with a predominately African American community. 72% of the residents of this… Continue reading