If I had one theme I could preach until the day I die it would be grace. Grace sneaks its way into almost every sermon I've ever written, probably because the longer I live, the more I understand how desperately I need grace. I disappoint myself and others far too often to not believe in […]
After witnessing the tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, and after hearing the obscenities shouted at her by the officer who pulled the trigger, I was reminded (as were millions of other women) of the time those same obscenities were shouted at me. ********** We were in Louisville, Kentucky this past fall for […]
Everyone and their sister is weighing in on the outcome of the election. Lots of words from folks on both sides of the aisle about what the results will portend for our nation's future. And of course the truth is, none of us really know. We can read the tea leaves, we can see hints […]
This is a strange new world we are living in. A world of distance and a world of deep connection with all humanity. A world of fear and a world of hope. A world of confusion and a world being deluged with facts and pseudo facts. A world of silence and a world of "sound […]
"When fear, rather than love, compels us, we do really terrible things to other people." (Shane Claiborne) Think about our world right now. Doesn't fear feel like the primary emotion in the atmosphere? Fear + hatred. With these as the driving forces, really terrible things are being done. Everywhere we look. Fear + hatred = […]
