One of my favorite bits of Scripture comes from the Hebrew prophet Micah. Micah came from a small agricultural town near Jerusalem and spoke prophetically to the political and religious leaders of his day, urging them to listen to God. These leaders practiced injustice towards the least, mistreatment of women and children, devious business practices, […]

Awkward teaching story #3: I was teaching in the gym in our church, on stage, doing what I do, saying what I say, when all of a sudden the room went dark. I was at the height of what I thought was a really important point. Probably something about Jesus. Right after the dark descended, […]

After teaching for 23 years, one ends up with quite a few hilarious memories. Here is story #1 of some serious ridiculousness on my part. The cardinal rule for a woman preacher is to literally never let them see you sweat. I mean, who wants to see a woman preaching and moving her arms around […]